

Check out the Costco Wine Blog for terrific independent reviews of the wines found at Costco.

On average you can save $5 to $12 per bottle depending on the original price of the wine. Wine: If you’re a wine connoisseur and buy at least 5 bottles a month, the savings on wine at Costco will quickly pay for your annual membership. See Also: Are Costco Tires Cheaper? Here’s How Their Prices Stack Up These include lifetime rotation and balancing, lifetime warranty replacements, and nitrogen tire inflation which keeps pressure much better than air. Tires: Not only does Costco have excellent prices and instant rebates on tire brands like Goodyear, BF Goodrich, and Bridgestone, but they offer awesome add-on services. Here are a few of the best Costco buys that are no-brainers. Perhaps the best way to make up for your $60 membership cost is to buy the items that provide the most savings. See Also: 12 Things You Should Never Buy at Costco 2. Kirkland Laundry Detergent = Good chance it’s made by Sun. Kirkland Diapers = Huggies: Apparently the Kirkland brand of diapers is made by Huggies.

Kirkland Tuna = Bumble Bee: According to a bunch of Amazon reviews, Kirkland Tuna tastes just like, or better, than Bumblebee Tuna. Kirkland Scotch = Macallan 18: A great way to save money on a quality Scotch is to buy the Kirkland brand. Kirkland Vodka = Grey Goose: The fact that we’re even having the conversation tells me to always buy the WAY cheaper Kirkland brand vodka. Kirkland Signature Premium Small Batch Bourbon = Buffalo Trace: From Insider Louisville, “Kirkland is from Buffalo Trace and tastes like Jim Beam - a little bit, anyway.” Kirkland Signature Craft Beer = Gordon Biersch: I love Gordon Biersch beer, and guess what, I love Kirkland craft beer too. The Kirkland brand at Costco is pretty stellar, and by consistently opting for the in-house brand, your savings will easily surpass $60 annually.Īs a matter of fact, many Kirkland products are actually manufactured by the popular (and expensive) name-brand. I’ve also included 2 new bonus tips at the bottom so be sure to scroll all the way down. Here are the 7 ways that’ll basically score you a free annual membership to Costco. Either by granting you access to the warehouse without having to pay for a membership, or simply by helping you save a quick $60 by shopping smart and getting discounts. These techniques essentially score us a membership for free or REALLY cheap. Over the years I have discovered some out-of-the-box ways to save at Costco that can easily pay for your $60 gold membership in a couple short months.

From the Kirkland deals, to the giant play-structure that unmercifully snatched 3 days of my life, the Costco warehouse provides some great ways to save money. In terms of savings, we basically get our Costco membership for free by shopping smart.
