Today We Joined Costco
Today we joined the Costco family. The people are school act like Costco is a way of life so we decided to give it a shot. The tipping point was that someone point out how much we could save on diapers and formula, so we tried tonight. The reason we had waited so long was that we didn’t know that buying in bulk was feasible for a family of three. However we should be getting a big freezer from my Grandma if we ever get up there to get it.
Diapers (Huggies Size 4)
Babies ‘r Us: 126 Diapers @ $33.99 = $.2698/diaper (Adjusted to 200 = 53.95) Costco: 200 Diapers @ $40.99 = $.2050/diaper
Forumla (Enfamil)
Babies ‘r Us: 25.7 oz @ $24.99 = $.9724/oz (Adjusted to 38.0 oz = $36.95)
Costco: 38.0 oz @ $32.49 = $.8550/oz
So, we saved $12.96 on the diapers and $4.46 on formula which is $17.42 for the day. The membership was $50.00 so we should recoup the cost in three visits in baby supplies alone. So, it would seem that this was a good decision. It will remain to see how well we will handle the bulk shopping experience.
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You go, Kupfer. We joined Sam’s Club a year ago and never looked back. Diapers and wipes are enough of a savings to keep us there, but we save so much overall that it’s definitely worth the $40 annual fee.