Costco Connection - July 2011

Never too old for Costco

We all know seniors who think Costco isn’t for people of their age group. These members show nothing could be further from the truth.

MY HUSBAND AND I are members of the Mount Spokane Prime Timers ski group, which consists of around 600 not-so-young folks who ski and lunch together on Wednesdays during the ski season. It’s a pretty lively group. Last year my ski instructor was 80.

After skiing, Scott and I stop at Costco on
our way home. We change our clothes,
We must be the only people in the
world for whom Costco is an après-
ski hangout.

—Sue Hallett Colfax, Washington

MY HUSBAND AND I are now
senior citizens. When I first signed up, he
thought it wasn’t a wise choice. He soon felt
otherwise and signed us up as [Executive]
members. Here are just a few of the ways
Costco has proved to be a
great value for us:

3. Vitamins and other supplements

4. Food for special occasions and entertaining. We greatly appreciate more natural and organic foods.

5. Paper and cleaning supplies

6. Books, DVDs, etc.

7. Computer paper, ink and other office supplies

8. Gas

9. Items for fundraisers like food for the local food pantry, clothing for the homeless or needy and packages for soldiers and children at Christmas time

10. Plants and yard and garden supplies
These are just a few of the many ways we
find Costco to be a genuine value, helping us
to stretch our dollars in difficult economic
times as well as in the good times.

—Margie Fuller Boulder Creek, California

Flying solo

There is no requirement that you have a large family or be part of a pair to have a Costco membership, nor is there a lack of good ways for solo shoppers to put that membership to use, as these singles have discovered.

I ALWAYS THOUGHT Costco was for families—my parents have been members for nearly 20 years. I never thought to get my own membership until I began grocery shopping. ... It was so annoying and time-consuming to comparison shop—Costco eliminates that.

I am a “gym-rat” and healthy eater, and Costco has my staples at a great, everyday low price: Quaker oatmeal, Starbucks coffee, cottage cheese, eggs, Greek yogurt, tilapia, asparagus, blueberries, grapefruit, milk and chicken breasts.

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I can’t believe how much time and
money I spent running around town trying
to find great deals when the solution was at
Costco all along.

BEING A SINGLE gentleman with discerning taste and a Costco member is easy. I purchase my designer clothing, fine cigars, [Johnnie Walker] Black Label Scotch, [Bombay] Sapphire gin and fine wines from Costco. I also purchase accessories for my automobiles, name-brand electronics and computers from Costco.