On Sunday, January 27, 2019 at 5:24:25 PM UTC-10, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
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> I would not join a club for the same reason, but, I finally saw the
> value. On a good month, with a family of four, I could save enough to
> pay for the annual membership.
>
> Now, with the two of us, some things have changed. My wife takes a OTC
> medication that covers most of the cost, but, other portions are less.
> I think we are still going to come out with good savings.

Those clubs are certainly compelling. I once bought a Sam's Club membership because I could buy a couple of tires and save enough to pay for the $45 membership. As an added bonus, I could get the tires installed in half an hour. Saving time and money is a very good thing. These days the wait would be over 2 hours and I won't save much. It's easier to just get tires from the shop down the street.

We went to Costco yesterday to get some toilet paper. I was surprised that all the crap we got was $246 dollars. The bill also included $60 to renew our membership. Sometimes, the best way to save money at Costco is to not go to Costco.