Everyone loves Costco

So my husband had the day off yesterday due to the inclement weather. I get home from my morning gig as “Training Coordinator” for a non-profit organization and mention that I really need to go pick up my contacts from Costco. Did you know they have an eye doctor there? Costco has everything...its rad.

My husband is an excellent shopper in general, more than once he has spotted a great sweater or pair of jeans for me that I would have otherwise overlooked. These finds were not at Costco, though you can buy a whole new wardrobe there too. My girlfriend has a rule that you should always wear a skirt to Costco, that way you can try on a pair of pants in the aisle if needs be.

Going to Costco by myself freaks me out, one weekday morning I braved it and not only had my cart swiped, but was also “bumper carted” painfully by several octogenarians.

Good news is the hub LOVES Costco. I stick to the list, but he must go up and down every aisle and often comes home with some “much needed” items. I feel like he needs supervision in this superstore, similar to the supervision needed at Home Depot or Harbor Freight Tools.

So I ignore my business “to-do” list, and we hop in the car. My list has seven items. Somehow we end up with a cartful and spend $218. “Well,” says the hub, “$40 went to a new phone…” That’s true; a new phone was on my other list. “And we did remember to use the coupon for laundry detergent”. One time I sent the hub by himself with coupons and he forgot to give them to the cashier. I ended up having to go back and stand in the “Forgot to give you my Coupons” line (yes, they have a separate kiosk for this) to receive my $8 cash. Totally worth it.


We keep trying to justify our purchases. “The rib eye steaks are much cheaper here than anywhere else.” True and we got snacks, he better start packing a lunch from now on! We did also find a screaming deal on allergy meds, hope the generic works.

All in all, it was some quality time together and we even spotted a local newscaster, everyone loves Costco. And our budget will survive, as long as we don’t go near a grocery store until November.