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12. I finally got a Costco membership!

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2026, 12:11 AM

Mar 13

A friend and I went to Costco a couple of weeks ago and discovered that they would let us split the membership. That's a new policy in my experience. So, we went for it, and now I feel like I've joined mainstream America!

I still won't buy all that much there, because the packaging is hardly for a single person household; like, what am I going to do with a gallon of ketchup?! But, for the occasional items I do want to get from there (their fantastic organic spinach/cheese ravioli), I'm glad I now have the membership and don't have to find a friend who will pick it up for me.

The closest Costco to me is an hour drive away, so that has also kept me from bothering to get a membership. But, I think I might go there this weekend! Hooray!!

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Shopping at Trader Joe's is becoming like going to Costco! I went looking for Irish bangers (which they didn't have) and [View all] Floyd R. Turbo Mar 12 OP

It's always tricky... buzzycrumbhunger Mar 12 #1

I'm a sucker for Costco! 😬 Floyd R. Turbo Mar 12 #2

Do you use half your garage as a warehouse? buzzycrumbhunger Mar 12 #3

Only "a year's worth"? Slackers! Floyd R. Turbo Mar 12 #5

*giggles uncontrollably* buzzycrumbhunger Mar 12 #8

I really don't need to eat as much as I used to, markodochartaigh Mar 13 #14

Sadly we usually shop Costco before the samples are available to avoid the crowds!😢 Floyd R. Turbo Mar 13 #15

I'm not sure I've ever left Costco spending only $130 unless I just ran in for a pizza lol AZJonnie Mar 12 #4

Ha! 😁 Floyd R. Turbo Mar 12 #7

I once went there and spent 12 bucks. kairos12 Mar 13 #13

We don't live near a TJ's mgardener Mar 12 #6

Me too! It's almost two miles away! 😁 Floyd R. Turbo Mar 12 #9

Lol 😆 Faux pas Mar 12 #10

Hope to get to TJ's on a couple of weeks... electric_blue68 Mar 12 #11

You had me at grilled cheese! 😋 Floyd R. Turbo Mar 13 #16

Hahahaaa! It's full of Yum! ... electric_blue68 Mar 13 #18

😋 Floyd R. Turbo Mar 13 #19

I finally got a Costco membership! Sogo Mar 13 #12

We often get the ravioli and break down the containers to meal size servings and freeze them. Floyd R. Turbo Mar 13 #17

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