How to Save Money at Sam's Club and Costco

Save $$ at Costco & Sam's Club

Clark Howard, Military Money Coach, shares on National Television how people can save money when shopping at Sam's Club and Costco Warehouses. This article outlines the strategy of reading between the lines to determine what items are marked down below cost at Sam's Club and Costco Warehouses.

Difficulty:

Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Money to shop
• Car to drive to Sam's club or Costco
• Reading glasses if you wear them

1. Smart Shopping

   Sam's Club and Costco Warehouses provide money savings and great values to their customers. Buying in bulk is especially a benefit and convenience of shopping at these warehouses. The cost of the yearly membership to these Warehouses literally pay for themselves with the savings made from purchases.

2. Look for one cent in price sequence

   How to determine if product/merchandise is marked down below cost at Sam's Club:
   Example: If a product's price is marked as $10.99 or $11.00 then it is not on sale, it is not priced below cost.
   If a product's price is marked as $52.31 (with one cent in the price sequence) then the product is marked down below cost and it is on sale.
   It's as simple as that.

3. Look for seven cents in price sequence

   How to determine if product/merchandise is marked down below cost at Costco:
   Example: If a product's price is marked as $10.99 or $11.00 then it is not on sale, it is not priced below cost.
   If a product's price is marked as $10.97 (with seven cents in the price sequence) then the product is marked down below cost and it is on sale.
   It's as simple as that.