Comments on Six Unusual Ways to Save at Club StoresTypePad2011-10-18T18:02:59ZNAhttps://www.freemoneyfinance.com/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://www.freemoneyfinance.com/2011/11/six-unusual-ways-to-save-at-club-stores/comments/atom.xml/Marc B commented on 'Six Unusual Ways to Save at Club Stores'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451bcbd69e2015436b247c2970c2011-11-07T16:49:09Z2011-11-07T16:49:09ZMarc BThe problem I have with purchasing gas at Costco is the cost of my own time. On average, gas is...<p>The problem I have with purchasing gas at Costco is the cost of my own time. On average, gas is approximately $0.05 per gallon cheaper. My car holds 15 gallons, but a usual fillup is about 12-13 gallons. That's a saving of $0.65, with a maximum of $0.75. Now, while I don't know what the lines are like at the Costcos near you, the one near me takes approximately 20-30 minutes to fill up. Is 30 minutes of my day really worth saving $0.75?</p>
<p>On the other hand, if I go to my regular station, my fillups usually run in the vicinity of $55.00. If I use my cash back credit card, 1% back would give me $0.55. </p>
<p>When you factor in time and overall savings, IMO, filling up elsewhere is the better way to go!</p>Nikki commented on 'Six Unusual Ways to Save at Club Stores'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451bcbd69e2015392dea8b5970b2011-11-07T16:02:58Z2011-11-07T16:02:58ZNikkihttp://goodmoneysense.comDefinitely gas! I use gift cards at Wal-Mart or find a friend with a Sam's Club card to save some...<p>Definitely gas! I use gift cards at Wal-Mart or find a friend with a Sam's Club card to save some money. I bought my laptop and printer from Sam's Club. They had the best deals on electronics at the time. Other than that I haven't ever looked into anything else.</p>Money Beagle commented on 'Six Unusual Ways to Save at Club Stores'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451bcbd69e2015436b19323970c2011-11-07T14:26:11Z2011-11-07T14:26:11ZMoney Beaglehttp://www.moneybeagle.comNow that we have an American Express card (as an offshoot of our Citi Dividends cashback card), we just started...<p>Now that we have an American Express card (as an offshoot of our Citi Dividends cashback card), we just started buying gas at Costco. We will probably only get 25-30% of our gas there, as it's not worth it to go out of the way so it'll only happen when we do a 'regular' shopping trip, but that will still help somewhat in savings and in cashback rewards.</p>Elle commented on 'Six Unusual Ways to Save at Club Stores'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451bcbd69e2015392ddb3b3970b2011-11-07T12:34:58Z2011-11-07T12:34:58ZEllehttp://couplemoney.com/We save big with Ameriprise through Costsco. It cut our premiums down in half and we have more coverage than...<p>We save big with Ameriprise through Costsco. It cut our premiums down in half and we have more coverage than we did before. </p>Matt commented on 'Six Unusual Ways to Save at Club Stores'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451bcbd69e2015392dd6cf4970b2011-11-07T11:22:09Z2011-11-07T11:22:09ZMattGas all the time, some electronics, The others I have not really looked into.<p>Gas all the time, some electronics, The others I have not really looked into.</p>