SIX Reasons Hip2Savers LOVE Costco (+ Amazing Costco Membership Offer Ends Soon)
Considering a Costco Membership? Below are just some reasons Hip2Savers LOVE Costco (and you likely will too!):
* Costco has a lot of perks! For example – Budget car rental. We rent a van to drive to Florida from Illinois every summer. My husband and dad drive so to add an additional driver is $14 a day. With the Costco membership, they waive that fee. Plus you save an additional 13% off the daily rate. When all is done, we end up saving over $200 which more than pays for our membership!
* Paying $50 for access to big deals and amazing customer service is hugely economical in the long run. I don’t buy everything at Costco (sometimes it’s better to buy in smaller quantities elsewhere, depending on the item), but overall, our membership serves us very well. We have also used Costco for travel, glasses/contacts, prescription drugs, photo, and tire services. They’re smart to treat their customers well… because clearly, when they do, people are incredibly loyal and both the company AND the individual benefit!
* I love shopping at Costco and know that the savings I get more than cover the annual fee. Here are some other benefits of shopping at Costco to appreciate: free samples, exercise while walking around the huge store, and cheap “dates” with your spouse.
* The best thing about Costco is they have an AMAZING liquor store with prices that are unbeatable. You don’t even need a membership to shop there! The one I frequent has samplings pretty much every weekend and super awesome gift sets for excellent prices. I bought a large bottle of Grey Goose vodka for under $20 bucks. I still have the membership and I save probably hundreds just in the baking aisle alone. And when I am out and about, I go in and get the frozen yogurt as a snack. Super tasty and a quick, inexpensive treat.
* My husband and I are HUGE Starbucks Coffee Drinkers and we often buy the 12 ounce bags of Starbucks Espresso Beans at Starbucks for $12.95 per bag – yes, not hip! Anyways, we were telling some friends about this and they mentioned that the Kirkland brand of Espresso Beans at Costco are actually ROASTED BY STARBUCKS! I had no idea this was the case even though it says that RIGHT on the label! Sure enough, I was at Costco this past weekend and snagged a 2 POUND BAG of beans for $10.59 – that’s less than the cost of ONE 12 ounce bag at Starbucks! So excited that I had to share!
* Awesome Costco secrets: the Kirkland Brand Vodka is actually made by Grey Goose and the shampoo and conditioner is made by Pureology (my fave)!
Snag an amazing Costco Membership Deal!
LivingSocial is offering up new Costco members a ONE-year Costco Gold Star Membership for ONLY $55 that also includes a $20 Costco Cash Card and coupons valid for a FREE 72-pack of AA Batteries ($18.99 value), FREE Food Court Pizza ($9.95 value) and FREE Organic Tortilla Chips ($4.99 value)! Keep in mind this offer is valid for new Costco Members only; not valid for those with a current membership or those who were Costco members after October 1, 2015.
I’ve moved 7 times in the last 8 years since I have graduated college and I am still not near a Costco!
I got this deal and when I went to redeem at the store, they also have an offer to upgrade to the Executive card for another $55 but you also receive Another $20 cash card and earn 2% on every purchase. At the end if the year if you don’t qualify for the rebate check you get your $55 back to renew to the Gold card. It’s a great added deal!
We did that too! Paid another $55 but got $40 in cash cards instead of $20 and will get 2% back or bring in the check for $55 at the end of our year. Can’t lose!
How did you get $40 instead of $20? That sounds like a great deal!
I’m trying to go through a living social link and made a new account, but not getting the $10 off 🙁
We saved $500 off our new car & saved $100 when we rented a car on a trip. Costco toilet paper is my fave.
I LOVE Costco as well! If you are purchasing the living social deal, I would also love it if you could use my link: https://www.livingsocial.com/deals/1462564?rpi=206216228&rui=8861709 Thank you in advance!!!
Love the fact that the gas prices are fairly cheaper than other gas stations. Only thing I don’t really like is the crazy long lines. Best time to go is when they open or when it’s close to closing time
Just curious has anyone received their deal for free after others sign up?
I didn’t and I had five people comment saying they used my link. Confused.
Love Kirkland’s individually wrapped chicken breasts, it works great for our family since we do not eat red meat. Produce is better quality and sometimes is cheaper than the grocery store.
I used the Costco auto buying program recently and was able to save a TON of $. For anyone purchasing a new behicle, be sure to ask your dealership if they participate in the program. As an unexpected bonus, Costco auto buying program (at the time) were offering Costco cash cards of either $300 or $700, depending on membership level. We upgraded from gold to executive membership so were able to snag the $700 cash card!! Had to jump through a couple little hoops to do it but was well worth it. That particular incentive has now expired but just the savings alone on the purchase price of our vehicle was huge and I’m sure they periodically offer extra incentives.
We needed a new heat pump and found out that we could get it through Costco. We bought the upgraded membership that gives you rewards back and ended up with a gift card for $600 to spend at Costco. The heat pump was around $6000 but we would have had to pay that any other place, so might as well get some extra money to spend, right?
When do these need to be purchased by?
TIA.
Does anyone know if the Living Social links are working again?
I was considering buying a membership if I can get it for $45 instead of $55
-Thanks
Opinions on Costco vs Sam’s Club vs BJs???
just signed up https://www.livingsocial.com/deals/