I've been to Costco more times in the last 2 months than I have been in the last 20 years. Mom is a shopping fanatic; as are all the other shoppers I saw at Costco.
We supposedly went for a chicken. A cooked chicken for dinner tonight. We got that, but "picked up" about $70.00 of things we just had to have. I couldn't believe the things people were buying...
Mom is still talking about moving to a beach, which would most likely take us to a part of the state without a Costco quite so close. She was talking about how I'd have to get used to not being able to just run out and get whatever. I reminded her that was herself she was talking about, that I was used to not shopping at all! I would really love being further out; am carefully lobbying for a smaller community than the one we're in.
Other details: Had the Craigslist sewing customer/barter person here this
AM. Everything fit, delivered one more item with only 3 to go now. Will take the items to her in 2 weeks & guess where she lives? Near one of the beach houses on our list to see.! We'll make a day of it & see what mom thinks.
Did spend some money today on vitamins and supplements. I'm a firm believer in them & order online so I feel like I get the best deal possible.
Also paid for a new water heater for another rental. Gads, July has been a pricey month. Things like the pump and the hot water tank make me weigh the plus/minus bit of the rentals. I've had them to use for my retirement, as my job had no retirement plan..... Now, I'd really like to not be thinking about repairs & such all the time. Fortunately, I don't need to decide anything right away. Food for thought.
Made last payment for extreme dental work too. Can't wait to get this all finished up. Sounds like everything is on schedule with original plan, will perhaps be done by the end of Sept.
I'd better put the checkbook away & hold the line for a bit now! 
Me........At Costco No Less
July 28th, 2007 at 05:34 am
July 28th, 2007 at 06:12 am 1185603156
July 28th, 2007 at 12:41 pm 1185626519
July 28th, 2007 at 01:51 pm 1185630670
Costco, or any warehouse club for that matter, CAN be extremely frugal. If/when you know your prices and you stick to buying ONLY what you NEED. The fact that "YOU" (that is the general you, not the specific you) cannot resist temptation is "YOUR" fault, not the store's. @@
July 28th, 2007 at 11:12 pm 1185664363
July 29th, 2007 at 04:39 am 1185683948
But shopping there you do have incidental expenses - gas (its the farthest store that we drive to) and the 45$/yr membership fee. Also, frankly, 1-2 people the units are unfrugal. Its one thing buying a gallon of mayo for a large family with a tuna salad fetish, another for us.
YMMV.