$20 Costco Cash Card and Coupons With Membership

We do not see these Costco offers very often! Right now, you can get a $20 Costco Cash Card, plus many coupons with a Costco Gold Membership (pay $60 for $144.98 value)! This is the rare opportunity to save on a Coscto membership.

Costco Discount – $60 for a Costco Wholesale Membership + Bonus $20 Costco Cash Card and Coupons!!

Hot Deal! Costco Wholesale Membership + Bonus $20 Costco Cash Card and Coupons. Stock up on pantry staples, apparel, and more for the whole family — not to mention home furnishings and other essentials — at membership warehouse club Costco Wholesale with this offer:

• $60 ($144.98 value) for a Gold Star Membership
• Includes $20 Costco Cash Card and coupons for FREE items!
• Valid for new members for their first year of membership only

Why You’ll Love It
As part of this exclusive offer, all new members will receive:

• A One-Year Costco Gold Star Membership, which includes: a membership card for the Primary Cardholder and one free Household Card for anyone over the age of 18 and living at the same address.
• A $20 Costco Cash Card
• Exclusive coupons consisting of the following products ($64.98 value*):
  • Free Kirkland Signature AA Batteries 72 ct ($19.99 value)
  • Free Kirkland Signature Disinfecting Wipes Variety 4-Pack ($9.99 value)
  • $10 off Fresh Meat (beef, chicken, pork, or fish; excludes deli items)
  • $25 off an order of $250 on Costco.com

*Coupon item values vary by Costco location.

Offer is valid at all U.S. Costco locations.

Valid for new members only. Not valid for renewal of an existing Costco membership

Promotional value expires Sep 30, 2018. Amount paid never expires. Costco Cash Card and coupons are considered “Promotional Value.” No cash back for promotional value will be provided unless required by law. If you do not redeem your voucher by the promotional value expiration date, you will receive a refund equal to the amount you paid for your voucher. Limit 1 voucher per person. May buy 1 additional as a gift. Limit 1 Costco Cash Card per customer/household. Not valid for those with a current Costco membership or those whose memberships expired after February 1, 2018. See full terms and conditions. To qualify for this offer, you must purchase the Costco Membership Activation Certificate through this promotion, and bring printed Costco Membership Activation Certificate to a U.S. Costco location by October 31, 2018. Full value of voucher and Costco Membership Activation Certificate must be used in a single visit. Costco Cash Card and coupons (including Costco.com coupons) will be mailed within 4 to 6 weeks of activating your new membership. Savings coupons expire Nov. 30, 2018. Offer valid at U.S. Costco locations only. Online voucher redemption required. See additional terms. A Costco Gold Star Membership is $60 per year. Each membership includes a free household card for anyone over the age of 18 and living at the same address. Costco accepts all Visa cards, as well as cash, checks, debit/ATM cards, EBT and Costco Cash Cards. Merchant is solely responsible to purchasers for the care and quality of the advertised goods and services. Offer is not eligible for our promo codes or other discounts.

Get your One-Year Costco Membership Package , that includes a $20 Costco Cash Card and Exclusive Coupons through Groupon.

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Costco Products Price List 

This Costco price List has over 1,500 food & toiletry/health items sold at Costco! This list has just been updated in March 2018! 

We are excited to bring you a Costco Products project that we work hard to keep updated for you and we hope will be a helpful resource for you. We are often asked how do grocery & drugstore prices compare to Costco prices and how to know where you’ll find the best deal.   Costco is such a popular choice for shopping that we wanted to provide a resource to help you compare Costco prices with the prices that we share each week with the grocery store matchups as well as when we share Amazon deals and so we put together this Costco Price List!

We have listed over 1,500 Costco products in this spreadsheet! Items are broken down by Costco price, quantity & unit price. You can easily search Costco prices to make sure you are getting a good deal.

Make sure to check out the current Costco coupon matchups using the Costco coupon booklet too as that’s even mo.

Using the Spreadsheet::

• Organized in easy to find categories & sub-categories
• Alphabetized by Categories & Sub-Categories – all of the categories are listed in alphabetical order & within each category, all of the sub-categories are alphabetized, along with the products within each category/sub-category.
• Easily search & find items by categories or by a quick “Search” function – If you’d like to find items even faster than searching by category, you can search by “Control” – “F” (or “Command” – “F” if you’re on a Mac).  This will help you find items quickly on a page.
  *For example – searching for “Huggies” – hit control “F” & type in “Huggies” in the search box. This will then highlight & show you all the instances where the word “Huggies” is used in the spreadsheet to help you quickly find all  products.
• Organic items listed – we have listed in the “Notes” section if an item is Organic. You can use the Search function (Control/Command – “F” to find the organic items quickly)

Easily Find the Costco Price List::

• Bookmark this post to refer to when comparing prices at other stores  using our Grocery & Drugstore coupon matchups or when comparing prices to Amazon.
• Look for the graphic on the sidebar of the blog so you can quickly & easily find this Costco Price List
• Look on the top Navigation Bar under “Stores” & “Costco” & we will have this listed under the Drop-Down Menu
• Click here to download a printable version (PDF) of the Costco Products Price List to put into your coupon binders or folders to bring with you to the stores. {Warning – this is 46 pages long, so you may only want to print certain categories or if printing the entire document, you may want to change your printer settings to “print in draft” to not use as much ink.}

Here are the categories to access them quickly::

• Baby
• Batteries
• Beverages
• Breads
• Canned Foods/Soups
• Condiments
• Dairy
• Entertainment / Tickets /Gift Cards
• Frozen Foods
• Health
• Laundry/Cleaning
• Meat
• Non-Dairy Milk
• Pantry
• Pets
• Plastics / Paper Products
• Produce
• Refrigerated Meats/Cold Cuts
• Snacks
• Toiletries

*Prices were gathered in the Northwest – these are meant to be a guide as prices & products may vary by store. 

Print your Costco Products Price List 2018!

Other Costco Savings Articles you might be interested in:

• Find Costco Membership Discounts
• Find Costco Monthly Coupon Savings
• Save on Costco Travel
• Costco Toy Deals at Christmas (to give you ideas for next Christmas!)
• Costco Gift Card Deals
• Save on Flowers at Costco

 Make sure to check out our All Things Costco Pinterest board too for more money-saving tips for saving at Costco:

Follow Jen & Sia | Thrifty NW Mom’s board All Things Costco on Pinterest.

Seven Things to Never Buy at Costco

As many of you, I grew up going to Costco frequently with my parents. Our home was filled with super-sized packages of absolutely everything — toilet paper, cereal, salad dressing, and tubs and tubs of margarine. As an adult I followed suit and continued shopping Costco, even though I was only shopping for 2-3.5 people. A few years ago, I got serious about saving money and started couponing like a madwoman. As I refined my couponing and money-saving skills, I discovered that I was saving big money at the grocery store and started to shop Costco less and less until one day we just gave up our membership.

Now that we have seven children (oye!), I have rediscovered my affection for Costco (and specifically their selection of family-sized frozen entrees). Plus, not much can beat a Polish and soda for $1.50, right? I typically shop Costco once a month, but have a better understanding of what is a good deal and what isn’t.

Here’s a quick list of seven things to NEVER buy at Costco (because you can get them cheaper somewhere else):

1. Toiletries —

Nine times out of ten, you can get your personal care items for significantly less with manufacturer’s coupons at the drug store, Walmart, or Target. The only time I’ve ever broken my “never buy toiletries at Costco” rule is when there’s a Costco instant rebate available on a specific brand I already love.

For example, I’m loyal to a particular variety of Dove deodorant. Deals that involve manufacturer’s coupons or store incentives come about once a year for this particular deodorant, so I jumped on a Costco discount a few months ago. Now I have 5 sticks for a nice discount and didn’t have to wait for the couponing stars to align. I gave up saving money for the convenience.

2. Condiments —

You can regularly get smokin’ deals on ketchup, mustard, mayo, salad dressing at least once a month at the grocery store with manufacturer’s coupons, so skip the giant tubs of sauces and wait for a great store sale.

3. Bread —

If you have a Franz or Oroweat bakery outlet nearby, you can save up to 50% off Costco prices on all of your bread needs (loaves, buns, rolls, bagels, English muffins).

My local Oroweat bakery has the same Costco 2-packs of whole wheat sandwich bread for right around $2. I purchase outlet loaves all the time and there’s never been a noticeable difference in quality. Sometimes the loaves are actually bigger than they are supposed to!

Find a Franz Bakery Outlet here and an Oroweat Bakery Outlet here.

4. Diapers and Baby Wipes —

I’ve been diapering bottoms since 2004, and I have always been able to beat Costco diaper and wipes prices (even during the instant rebate months) with manufacturer’s coupons, Target gift card deals, and Amazon Subscribe & Save deals. The key is that I am willing to use different brands. As long as the price is right, I’ll buy. My personal “buy” price for diapers is 16¢ per size 4 diaper and less than 2¢ per baby wipe.

I’ve found that Walgreens store diapers (purchased on a BOGO sale) and Target’s up&up diapers (purchased during a hot gift card + Target store coupon promotion) work just as well as Kirkland Signature and Huggies. There have been times in my children’s lives that they needed Huggies as nighttime diapers and I’ve found fantastic deals by waiting for the right price on Amazon then stocking up.

5. Prepackaged Snacks —

I agree, those large boxes of kid-sized goodies are incredibly appealing, especially when they drop the price right before school starts in the fall, but I guarantee you can get the same items for less using a manufacturer’s coupon during a great store sale at your local grocery store. You can save even more if you buy a big box and repackage them in baggies yourself.

6. Fresh boneless, skinless chicken breast —

If you’re serious about saving money on meat, hands down you need to be ordering in bulk from Zaycon Fresh. These companies work directly with farmers and processors to get you the best deal on chicken breast, ground beef, bacon, and more. I’ve been buying my chicken breast in bulk for years and I always pay less per pound than Costco’s Foster Farms packs.

7. Baking Staples —

We’re coming close to the holy grail of the couponing calendar: baking deals. Grocery stores will slash prices on baking and cooking foods from late October to early December plus manufacturers will release higher-value coupons making for some amazing prices.

This fall, you should be able to beat Costco’s prices on flour, sugar, chocolate chips, yeast, chicken stock, canned tomatoes and vegetables, cooking oil, and more. If you have a WinCo nearby, their bulk section typically beats Costco’s prices on pantry staples plus you can buy only what you need instead of feed-sack sized packaging.

Honestly, there are sometimes that I purchase some of these items at Costco because it’s so stinkin’ convenient (remember the seven kids part?), but I know that shopping strategically, combining manufacturer’s coupons and store promotions, at the grocery store or drug store will be cheaper than buying the same item at Costco.

Check out these ways to save at Costco::

5 Ways to Save on Costco Membership Fees 

Costco Price List (with over 100o Costco Products)!

Find Costco Monthly Coupon Savings

Save on Costco Travel

Save on Flowers at Costco

Costco Gift Card Deals

This is a guest post by Angela Davis from Frugal Living NW – check out her guide for 10 ways to spend less on groceries. 

Costco Membership Coupon & Discount Offers – 5 Ways to Save!

If you’ve been wanting to join Costco Wholesale club, but are unsure if you’ll use it enough to justify the $55/year cost or if you are just looking for any way to get Costco Membership deals,  here are a few different ways that you can save on membership to Costco:

5 Ways to Save on a Costco Membership:

Use a gift card to shop:

If you only plan on shopping a few times a year for specific items, have a friend with a Costco membership buy you a gift card (Costco Cash card) & then you can shop using the gift card.  You will not be able to refill Costco gift cards, though, and only Costco members can buy them. We have done this before we had a Costco membership to try it out & had a family member buy it for us. I think it’s a great way to shop Costco for items that your family regularly buys to see if a membership will work for your family & your shopping needs.

Look for daily deals on Costco memberships deals:

If you know you want a Costco membership eventually but don’t need it right away, take your time & wait for one of the deals to come around where they are offering extra freebies when you purchase a membership. {We just saw this recently with Living Social & Zulily offering great membership packages this winter – the only problem is you never know when they will offer these, so you need to be willing to wait for the next deal which could be months away.} You can also often find Costco booths at places such as festivals, fairs & other events with special membership packages.

Buy the Executive Membership:

The Costco Executive Membership is a great way to go, if you can afford the $110 up front. The reason that this is a good deal, especially for your first year of membership is that Costco will guarantee you will get back $55 in rewards that first year. That means you will break even, regardless of whether or not you spend enough to make it worth the purchase. The way this works is that you pay $110 for the Executive membership your first year. You will get a rebate of 2% of your spending at the end of the year. If you spend approx. $250 a month or $3000 a year, you will make money off the rebate (assuming you renewed for the $55 membership the following year. You would have to spend $5,500 annually to cover the cost of renewing at the Executive rate of $110 for the following year). However, if your spending does not reach that amount, Costco will make up the difference to get you to $55 (for example, if they sent you a rebate check for $25 for the year, you would go to the customer service desk, and they will give you the difference of $20).  That means that if you apply that $55 towards the next years membership, you did not end up paying any extra for the Executive membership (you got two years for $110 out of your pocket, or $55 per year).

But if you are a frequent shopper or know that you’ll be purchasing some larger ticket items , this could be a great way to save as you will earn cash back on your purchases, and will likely make money off the membership.

(One last note on this – TNWM reader Monique, was not able to qualify for the $55 minimum, because they used the car rental service. She was told that if you use the extra services available to Executive members, then the minimum refund won’t apply, so you may want to double check on that if you plan to use those extra services)

Employer & Military Discounts for Costco:

Ask your employer if they will be offering a Costco discounted membership package. When I worked in the schools, several times a year, Costco would come set up in the teacher’s lounge & they would work with the school district to offer a special membership package (similar to some of the discount membership packages we’ve seen at the daily deal sites where you might get some freebies or a Costco card when you sign up to be a Costco member).  If your employer does not offer this, then check with your professional organization. I know the NEA (National Teacher Association) does offer a special Costco membership package, so I bet that other professional organizations might offer this as well.

There is a military membership package as well. You can purchase Costco Membership Activation Certificates to join Costco as a new member and you will receive over $50 in savings. Find out more on this website.

Split Membership with a family member:

2 people can be on a Costco card (you get two cards to use per membership). The Costco website says that you can have a primary member and then one additional household member on a card. The household card member must be over the age of 18 and reside at the same address as the primary member. If you have a multi-generational family with a relative living at your house or you have a roommate, this could be a great way to save.

Costco Products Price List – over 1,000 prices to compare

If you’re still debating about whether a membership to Costco is worth it, check out our Costco Products Price List, where you can compare the prices for over 1,000 grocery & household products to other stores to see if the products you buy the most will be priced better at Costco or other stores. This is a very helpful resource to print off specific sections or use the database to see if a Costco membership is the best decision for your family based on the regular items on your grocery & household list.

We also share the coupon matchups for the Costco coupon booklet each month as well, so you can find out the final prices after the Costco store coupons to see what the best deals are that you can find each month at Costco. Plus we share tips on how to save on travel by using Costco Travel here!

For more Costco tips & information, make sure to check out our Costco Pinterest Board!

Do you have any other ways you have saved on membership costs at Costco? What are your favorite Costco Membership deals?

Other Costco Savings Articles you might be interested in:

• Search Costco Price List (with over 100o Costco Products)!
• Find Costco Monthly Coupon Savings
• Save on Costco Travel
• Costco Toy deals 2015

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