If I'm lucky, I get out the door spending $100 or less but that's a rare occurrence. I try to go more often just so I can avoid hitting the 100 buck mark. Of course, that doesn't really matter since it all adds up the same at the end of the billing cycle.
Let me say one thing though... I am not the person you seeing rolling a cart out of Costco loaded with the 18-pack of paper towels, the 50-rolls of toilet paper and the oversize cans of tuna. I'm a little more particular about what I buy and don't buy.
For instance, my partner goes through Miracle Whip like nobody's business ("you can't have too much on a sandwich") and we'll easily go through a couple of 32 oz. jars in three months time. Costco sells the huge (like 100 oz. huge) buckets for the same cost as three 32 oz. jars. But there's no way we could go through that much before expiration. So it ultimately makes sense to buy it at the store when it's on sale.
Then again, I like Starbucks coffee to drink at home. Buying it at Starbucks, or even a grocery store will cost about $13 per pound. I can get that at Costco for $20 per a 2.5 pound bag. A no-brainer.
Things I buy there regularly: Cheddar cheese, butter, sour cream, shampoo, croissants (they have an awesome bakery), bottled beer, wine, bottled water...
Things I don't buy that I can get a better deal on sale at the store: soda, paper towels, eggs, chips, pizza, lunch meat...
Costco is a great store to buy a lot of things but not to do your everyday shopping at. There are specific items I like to get there and there are some I notice when I am there. But the down side is that sometimes you find a great product and/or a great deal and then they don't carry it after their supplies run out. It's happened a few too many times for me. But all in all it's worth the membership fee hands down.
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