On 1/27/2019 8:59 PM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
> I dislike the notion of paying money to shop somewhere. I have shopped
> Costco as a guest a few times in the distant past. The store was not
> easy to get to, and the experience didn't appeal to me. There's a new
> Costco with ample parking a few miles from me now. It still didn't
> appeal. My wife has friends who shop there so...
> We needed a new TV. "You just gotta get it from Costco!", they said. So
> I turned my wife loose with them for a new TV. She bought a membership
> and started shopping. "You just gotta get a premium membership!", they
> said. "It pays you back!", they said. Now we have a premium membership.

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.