Joining Costco (NASDAQ: COST) can be a good deal, but it requires a certain mentality and space to store bulk items. That's fun for some people but it's not the only way to get good deals. Yes, the warehouse club might have the best price on many items, but it often sells in inconvenient sizes making it so people don't actually use what they buy.
You can save money in all sorts of ways by being a smart shopper. That does not require spending $60 a year for a basic membership to access the club's warehouses.
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