Costco Connection - December 2011

PRACTICAL TIP

Safe, burglar-free holidays

DURING THE BUSY holiday season, homes are often left unattended for extended periods of time. Burglaries tend to increase as thieves anticipate empty homes. Attention to home security can make a difference and deter break-ins.

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In addition to locking doors and windows,
to help prevent a burglary you can also:
✤ Turn lights on and off using a timer.
✤ Leave on a radio or television.
✤ Let trusted neighbors know when
you’ll be away and ask them to take
in newspapers and mail, and to
remove snow.
✤ Make sure valuables and gifts are
not visible through windows.
✤ Don’t mention being away on social
media websites.

An additional protective measure is to review your insurance to make sure you are adequately covered in the event of a loss. To learn more or get a quote from the Costco insurance program through Ameriprise Auto & Home Insurance, call

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.

NEW SERVICE

Home and office water delivery

HERE'S A CONVENIENT new service from Costco: water delivery for your home and office.

Costco is ready to set up regular delivery of 5-gallon bottles of water to your business or home address every two weeks.

✤ Executive Members pay $15.99 per four-week billing period for three

5-gallon bottles.

✤ Gold Star/Business members pay

$17.40 per four-week billing period for three 5-gallon bottles.

✤ Executive Members receive two free cases of water ( 24 0.5-liter bottles) on each anniversary of their water-service agreement.

Brands of water delivered through this program include Alhambra, Belmont Springs, Crystal Springs, Hinckley Springs, Mount Olympus, Sierra Springs and Sparkletts, depending on your service area.

Executive Members can save as much as $120 per year compared to average

national prices. For more information, visit Costco.com and search “DSWATER2,” or call toll-free 1-888-432-4823.

Note: This service does not include a bottled water cooler, which can be found in the warehouses and on Costco.com.

ING DIRECT Investing, identity protection from Identity Guard, mortgage and refinancing services from First Choice Bank, an EHR and PM solution for healthcare providers from Etransmedia (see story on page 71) and new-car purchases from GMC and Chevrolet through the Costco Auto Program.

Coupon offers for auto insurance from Ameriprise and payroll services from Intuit are limited to certain regions.

Check the coupons for full details. Most offers are valid from December 1 to December 18, 2011. The Chevrolet and GMC offer is valid until January 3, 2012.

NEW SERVICE

Full-service payroll from Intuit

NEW FROM COSTCO’S PAYROLL service provider is Intuit Full Service Payroll. Intuit is the leader in small-business payroll processing, with more than 1 million customers.

With this new service you just enter the hours and Intuit does the rest. Payroll checks and payroll taxes are guaranteed to be accurate. Your account will be managed by a dedicated payroll expert, available for one-on-one guidance when you submit employee hours online.

There are no hidden costs and no surprises. Executive Members pay a monthly fee of $84.99 plus $1.80 per employee. Gold Star and Business members pay a monthly fee of $89.99 plus $2 per employee.

For more information or to get started, go to Costco.com and search “Payroll12,” or call toll-free 1-877-813-5708.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

GM Preferred Pricing on select Chevrolet and GMC models. See details on page 83.

WATCH FOR THE LATEST Costco coupon book
to hit your mailbox. In it, you will find exclusive
offers on several services for Costco members,
including ShareBuilder online investing from
SAVINGS EVENT
December coupons
save on services

2012 GMC Sierra Crew Cab SLT

COURTESY GMC All services are provided by third parties, may not be available in all areas and are subject to change without notice. Some restrictions apply. See “Services” at Costco.com for applicable terms and conditions.