5 Costco Snacks to Load Up for the Big Game

There's a certain football event happening on Feb. 11 that many people are eagerly awaiting. And if you're hosting a party that night, you may be gearing up to dip into your savings to cover your costs.

There are different steps you can take to lower your expenses in the course of hosting a gathering for the big game. You can cook your own food instead of catering, and you can make it a BYOB affair instead of paying for everyone's drinks.

But another smart personal finance move you can make in the course of hosting is buying your snacks from Costco. Here are five items in particular that won't break the bank and that could make a great addition to your table.

1. Kirkland Signature Peanut Butter Filled Pretzel Nuggets

These Kirkland pretzels aren't ordinary pretzels -- they're stuffed with peanut butter that not only makes them extra flavorful, but extra filling. A 55-ounce tub of these treats costs $11.99 online. However, one thing you should know about Costco is that its products are almost always less expensive in stores. So if you have a warehouse club nearby, you may want to stop in.

2. Kirkland Signature Trail Mix

Trail mix isn't only for hiking or long treks. Rooting for your favorite team (or rooting against your not-so-favorite team) takes energy. So a good snack item to put out at your party is Kirkland trail mix. For $15.99 online (and most likely less in stores), you'll get a four-pound bag of peanuts, M&Ms, raisins, almonds, and cashews. It's a great way to keep your guests nice and full until the pizza arrives or until you're ready to serve whatever homemade concoction you're putting out.

3. Utz Pub Crunchy Snack Mix

Why limit yourself to a single type of pretzel or cracker when you can enjoy a nice mix instead? This snack mix features honey wheat and traditional pretzels, plus an assortment of crackers. A $10.99 investment for a 44-ounce tub could keep your guests happy all the way through halftime.

4. Kirkland Signature Microwave Popcorn

It may be Game Night, not Movie Night, but who doesn't love a nice handful of popcorn regardless? You could buy packaged popcorn that only requires you to open a bag and pour the contents into a bowl. But a less expensive bet may be to purchase a 44-count of Kirkland microwave popcorn for $16.99 online. From there, you can simply pop a few bags in the microwave right before your guests arrive. And you'll then have plenty of popcorn left over.

5. Peanut M&Ms

Peanut M&Ms take regular M&Ms to a whole new level. And Costco sells a 62-ounce jar online for $18.99, so you're paying only $0.31 per ounce. At a regular supermarket, you could easily be looking at roughly $0.20 more per ounce. And why pay more for a smaller amount and risk running out?

Whether your team wins or loses, or whether you win your pool or not, the right snack assortment could make your upcoming football gathering all the more fun. It pays to visit your local Costco in the coming days so you can load up on these and other items you and your guests are bound to enjoy.