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Our Costco DOES take coupons, but check with your location. A few things I've found to keep in mind.

1. GREAT for items that keep long term, as someone else mentioned, paper goods, cleaning supplies etc.

2. Wonderful for restaunt style dishes, plates, forks, spoons, cups! I love them.

3. Wonderful for toiletries, especally with coupons. Toothpast, tampons, soap, etc.

4. The only place better for spices then Costco, is Sam's. The selection at Sam's is 3-4 times better,

5. Canned items are GENERAL less expensive then stores, but stores can bet them on sale.

6. I can find better pricing for bulk flour, wheat & sugar

7. Yeast, you will not find a better price then the Sam's/Costco! You can get 4 Lbs at the same price of one of those little jars at the store. Toss 1-2lb brick in the freezer keep the other one in a mason jar in the fridge to use as needed and they last just fine!

8. If you have a large family and use it before it goes bad, the milk, cheese, and such are a great price. Some I can freeze and some I can't, so it's hit and miss for me.

THINGS TO BEWARE OF!!!

1. If you don't need it....it's not a deal...even if it a good price!

2. If it's not on your list DON'T buy it!

3. If you use/eat more of it because you are buying in bulk, then you are NOT saving money!

4. If you have to drive an extra XX amount of time to get the gas or wait 15 minutes idleing, waiting in line to fill up...are you really saving any money?

Work currently pays for my memebership, so it is worth it for me at this point in time. it can pay to have a memebership, and like one poster mentioed, some people have the 'start up' cost to deal with. I know my mom always felt the same way about that....and I don't have the easy answer for it. The warehouse stores can be a blessing or a curse! Just like credit cards, it depends on how it is used.