Costco Connection - October 2011

COSTCO SERVICES

Update

To learn more about our complete suite of Costco services,
click on the “Services” link at Costco.com or call toll-free 1-800-220-6000.

MEMBER FEEDBACK

Good experience
with Essex Credit

ESSEX CREDIT, Costco's provider of RV and boat loans, is getting high marks for offering great rates and excellent customer service. Here’s what two Costco members had to say:

My experience with Essex was awesome.

I submitted the application and learned that we qualified the next day. Our sales representative was awesome. I’ve worked in customer service for 15 years and I would hire her in a second. It was very pleasant, easy, professional—a real no-brainer.

Ricky Phillips Tacoma, Washington

It was an extremely wonderful experience —the easiest thing I’ve ever done. I am a very picky person, so it took me about three days after I read about Essex in The Connection to do research, and I found out that everything was legit. And it’s Costco; it’s got to be a good situation. They sent me stuff, I signed it and sent it back. Easy.

NEW SERVICE Affordable 401(k)

Barb Akins Milwaukie, Oregon

Check for special refinance rates from Essex Credit exclusively for Costco members. Go to Costco.com and search “RV Refinance.”

plans for small

WIDER AVAILABILITY

businesses

Personal Health adds
Nevada and Virginia

PHOTODISC

INTUIT AND COSTCO have launched a new service: Intuit 401(k). Costco business members now have an affordable way to offer their employees the opportunity to enroll in a 401(k) plan through Intuit, the provider of Costco's payroll services since 2006, and the same company that develops the popular Quicken and QuickBooks financial software.

employees, and offering a plan is easy. With Intuit 401(k) you pay a flat monthly administration fee and minimal asset fees. You can take advantage of big tax savings for your business and provide a strong benefit to attract, reward and retain your employees at a low price exclusively for Costco members.

THE COSTCO PERSONAL Health Insurance program has expanded to Nevada and Virginia, making the program now available for Costco members in eight states, including Arizona, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Texas.

For more information, go to Costco. com and search “Intuit2,” or call toll-free 1-855-807-4357.

These plans offer broad coverage, lower pricing, valuable programs and many members-only features. Benefits include premiums negotiated exclusively for Costco members, lower co-pay-ments at Costco pharmacies and access to a nationwide physician and hospital network.

Retirement plans are one of the benefits most frequently requested by

To learn more, go to Costco.com and search “personalhealth,” or call toll-free 1-888-370-6930.

COSTCO MORTGAGE SERVICES provide an easy way to check mortgage rates and obtain your next mortgage. It has been designed to be hassle free and to protect your identity. To learn more about the service, visit Costco.com and search “Mortgage.”

Members need to be proactive about protecting themselves from unwanted solicitations. Often such solicitations are a result of national credit bureaus selling personal information each time a credit report is pulled. Here are three ways to opt out of unwanted offers.

PRACTICAL TIP

Safe mortgage shopping

■ OptOutPrescreen.com is a service for opting
out of insurance or credit offers. Register at
www.optoutprescreen.com, or call toll-free
1-888-567-8688.
■ The National Do Not Call Registry is a phone
opt-out program provided by the Federal Trade
Commission. Register at www.donotcall.gov, or
call toll-free 1-888-382-1222.
■ DMAchoice is a mail opt-out service.
Register at www.dmachoice.org, or mail an
opt-out request to DMA, Mail Preference
Service, P.O. Box 643, Carmel, NY 10512.

Costco Personal Health Insurance Plans are underwritten by Aetna Life Insurance Company directly and/or through an out-of-state group policy to members of Costco Wholesale. To the extent permitted by law, these plans are medically underwritten and you may be declined coverage in accordance with your health condition. Health insurance plans contain exclusions and limitations.