Costco Connection - September 2009

D E P A R T M E N T S

SEPTEMBER 2009 • Vol. 24 • No. 9

5 Front End

By Ginnie Roeglin and David W. Fuller

A lifestyle magazine for Costco members

8 Dialogue

Letters from our readers

11 Fresh Views Brain food for the entrepreneur

13 Consumer Connection By David Horowitz

15 Financial Connection By Suze Orman

Women on the

COVER STORY

move

16 Debate

Is legislation the right way to

deal with cyberbullies?

41 Arts & Entertainment Book buyers’ picks

51 Costco Travel

The Hilton Waikoloa Village,

on Hawaii’s Big Island.

Currently, only 3 percent of
women-owned businesses
break the million-dollar
mark. These women aim
to change that statistic.

62 Member Connection Members, members

everywhere

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53 Cash for trash

Trade your old electronics in for Costco Cash through this online program. by T. fOSTER jONES

55 Costco services:

Online savings account Costco and Capital One team up to bring members great rates and special member incentives. by dAvId wIgHT

29 Dining out at home Cutting back doesn’t mean you have to give up the best parts of dining out. Plus, our small-appliance buyer picks her favorite coffee maker. by NANETTE bLANcHARd

31 The heat is on All heaters are not the same. Tips on selecting the one that best suits your needs. by STEvE fISHER

33 Let there be LEDs These hardworking, long-lasting bulbs will brighten up your holidays. by wILL fIfIELd

26 You say tomato ... Sun-dried tomatoes are a zesty, versatile cooking staple, spotlighted by Fine Cooking magazine. by ALLISON EHRI KREITLER

36 Books with bite Magic, the supernatural, vampires, werewolves and other ghoulies have become de rigueur subjects, especially for young adult readers. by j. RENTILLy

39 Book pick: Astrid & Veronika Linda Olsson’s debut best-seller explores the value of friendship as a teaching tool for life’s most important lessons. by dORmAN T. SHINdLER