Costco Membership Hacks to Help Minnesotans Save Money

If you have a Costco membership, you may not have been using it to it's fullest degree.  I would also be in that catagory. There ae so many perks that you have access to depending on the type of membership you have.

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TRAVEL

Planning a trip?  Costco can help you with that!

Costco members have access to exciting vacations at an exceptional value, including packages, cruises, rental cars, guided vacations, hotel stays and more.

They even have a rental car program that you can take advantage of and save some cash on something you are probably planning on getting anyway.  You can also purchase gift cards for many attractions ahead of time.

WEDDING

You might be surprised to learn that Costco has a variety of wedding must-haves, from wedding bands to wedding floral to cake. There’s plenty of room for creativity.

MOVIES

Movie tickets are available at select Costco locations and Costco.com. They are available at a member-only price

GOOD TO KNOW

If you have the Executive Membership, you can now shop earlier than other members.  Costco is open at 9am for Executive members.  I did this once on a Saturday morning, and it was awesome!  If you have ever been to Costco on a normal weekend, you know how busy it can get.  But, when you get in an hour earlier than others, it's almost like you have special shopping.  And in a sense, you do.  In and out in record time with everything we needed.

Plus, if you have the Executive Membership, you get 2% back on all your purchases.  People complain about the cost of the membership, but I have not paid a full price membership since I got it back in the early 2000s.  It's worth that one.

ASTERISK ON THE PRICE SIGN

If you see an asterisk that is usually located at the top of te price sign, that is your clue that the item you are looking at will not be replenished.  So if you want it, it's best to buy it then or you may not see it again.  Or it may be a seasonal item.