Costco Membership Offsets Costs Through Staples

Business Insider reported that a recent analysis finds a few discounted staples can offset the cost of Costco's $65 annual Gold Star membership. The study compared Costco prices with Amazon, Target and Walmart, used ChatGPT to estimate annual usage for a two-person household, and assigned payback scores showing a 38-lb Blue Buffalo dog food (score 713), diapers (373), formula (240) and coffee (166) recoup significant shares of the fee.
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