Losing
your fear
A lifestyle magazine for Costco members
SEPTEMBER 2015 / Vol. 30 / No. 9
DEPARTMENTS
7 Front End
BY GINNIE ROEGLIN AND TIM TALEVICH
9 Dialogue
Letters from our readers
13 Fresh Views
Brain food for the entrepreneur
15 Consumer Connection
BY AMANDA AND DAVID HOROWITZ
16 Financial Connection
BY SUZE ORMAN
19 Tech Connection
BY MARC SALTZMAN
22 Informed Debate
Are professional juries a good idea?
45 For Your Health
Lice prevention +
National Cholesterol Education Month
77 Arts & Entertainment
Pennie’s Pick + Staff book picks +
David Lagercrantz + DVD picks
108 Member Connection
Every Costco member has a story.
INSIDE COSTCO
87 Costco Travel: Hawaii
Businesses and resorts on the
islands of Hawaii are taking steps
to preserve the environment.
BY T. FOSTER JONES
91 Costco Services: Life insurance
Misconceptions about life insurance
could keep you from getting the
coverage you need.
BY CHRISTINA GUERRERO
96 Buying Smart: School lunches
Packing the perfect lunch—
a balance of nutrition and good
taste that your child will eat—
takes practice.
BY KERRY JOHNSON
89 Locations map
93 Pharmacy Update
100 What’s New
103 Special Events
103 Seasonal bakery items
105 Services Update
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Costco member, academic, speaker and best-selling author Brené
Brown says that living a full life requires courage—and showing
courage means doing things that make us feel vulnerable. We
should stop worrying about being perfect, accept ourselves as we
are and engage meaningfully with one another.
By Hana Medina
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