From the monthly archives:

August 2009

Refresh Plus

August 11, 2009

Target sells a 30-count box of Refresh Plus single use vials for $6.99, or $0.233 per vial. Costco sells a 100-count box of Refresh Plus single use vials for $18.39, or $0.184 per vial. If you use a vial a day for an entire year, Costco will save you $17.89. That’s IF you use a [...]

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Bona Hardwood Floor Cleaner

August 11, 2009

I’ve been using Bona Hardwood Floor Cleaner for a few years now. At first, I had a difficult time finding it at a local store that I frequent. The flooring stores were all out of the way with limited operating hours. When I found Bona at OSH, I was relieved. However, I really got excited [...]

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Why Shopping at Costco Won’t Make You Rich

August 7, 2009

I read an interesting article on Time entitled Why Exercise Won’t Make You Thin. The problem occurs when you “reward” yourself after a workout. All of a sudden, the calories that you had worked so hard to burn are quickly replenished by a treat or a sports drink. The same rule applies when shopping at [...]

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Kokuho Rose Extra Fancy Rice

August 7, 2009

Pay attention to the quantity, not just the price. At first glance, I thought Costco was selling Kokuho Rice at a higher price than 99 Ranch. After all, a 20 lb. bag of rice doesn’t look too different from a 25 lb. bag of rice, especially when both bags are not next to each other. [...]

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Oxi Clean at Safeway

August 7, 2009

Sometimes, the Safeway Club Price is a good deal. Sometimes, it is not. For the rest of this year, Safeway is selling a 6 lb. tube of OxiClean Stain Remover for $12.99. A dollar cheaper than OSH; however, the same price as the 15 lb. box at Costco.

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Costco Batteries

August 1, 2009

If I am in a different store, Costco doesn’t make it easy for me to figure out whether I should buy right away or hold off until the weekly Costco run. While Costco does have a website, not all items sold in the warehouse appear on the website. Absolutely horrible photo. Couldn’t get a close-up [...]

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AA and AAA Batteries

August 1, 2009

I needed some AAA batteries and picked up an 8 pack at OSH. I really don’t have too many devices that require AAA batteries, so I wasn’t going to buy that jumbo pack from Costco, even though on a per battery basis, it would likely have been much cheaper. If I bought a 4 pack, [...]

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Oxi Clean

August 1, 2009

Previously, I tracked the price of Oxi Clean at Costco and Target. I experienced some serious sticker shock when I spotted this tub of Oxi Clean at OSH. $13.99! The same size that Target was selling for $8.49 on sale and $9.99 regularly. Compared to Target’s sale price, OSH is selling the same product for [...]

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