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Food

White Truffle Oil

December 21, 2011

I spotted a 250 ml bottle of Urbani White Truffle Oil at Costco selling for $14.49. If used judiciously, the bottle can last for quite some time. I ran out several months ago, so I was relieved when Costco finally restocked this item. I use it mainly for the scrambled eggs, which I add to [...]

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Verka Mango Lassi

April 8, 2011

Two weeks ago, I struck gold during a Costco treasure hunt. Costco was selling 8 16-ounce Verka mango lassi yogurt drinks for $9.89. Sometimes, I need a decent tasting floor sample to convince me to spring for a new item, considering that if you make a mistake a Costco, it ends up being a BIG [...]

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NYT: Amazon v. Costco

March 7, 2011

The New York Times has an interesting comparison between Amazon and Costco, my two favorite stores: Amazon’s Subscription Service vs. Costco. While the author complains about the time lost shopping at Costco, I love that store because its a great place to add steps to the pedometer, particularly in inclement weather. Oh, and I can [...]

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Shopping for Nutella

August 17, 2010

I had known about Smart & Final for about 20 years, but had not set foot inside an actual store until last month. Basically, Costco and a few other stores offered pretty much everything I needed so I never had the need to visit another warehouse store. However, since a Smart & Final was located [...]

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Steel Cut Oats

May 4, 2010

Costco is selling Bob’s Red Mill Steel Cut Oats. $4.79 for a 72 ounce bag, which comes to $0.067 per ounce. If you buy direct from Bob’s Red Mill, a 54 ounce bag costs $4.33, which is $0.080 per ounce. Before I purchased Steel Cut Oats from Costco, I had only tried the more traditional [...]

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Frosted Mini-Wheats at Target

December 27, 2009

I was checking out the new Target at the Sunnyvale Town Center. Since it featured a grocery section, I wanted to see how competitive the prices were with the places I usually frequent. Target was selling an 18 oz. box of Frosted Mini-Wheats for $3.09 or $0.172 per ounce. Wal-Mart was selling the same size [...]

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Diestel Whole Brined Turkey at Costco

December 27, 2009

Costco was selling Diestel Whole Brined Turkeys for $0.97 per pound. The catch? These were on sale AFTER Thanksgiving. Talk about a Black Friday sale. I had spotted these same turkeys just before Thanksgiving selling for close to $4.00 per pound. However, since I needed about 20 pounds of turkey and I wasn’t willing to [...]

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Verka Yogurt at Costco

December 13, 2009

This week, the giant tub of Mountain High Yoghurt for $3.89 was missing at the local Costco. In its place, I spotted a 64 ounce tub of Verka Original Yogurt selling for $3.79. I’ve never heard of the Verka brand before. Apparently, it’s an Indian dairy company located in San Jose, CA. From an environmental [...]

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Bimbos at Target

November 5, 2009

Sometimes, you just have to change your brand name when entering into a new market. Doesn’t matter how cute your mascot is. At the end of the day, a bimbo is still a bimbo.

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OMG! POG at Costco

October 26, 2009

If the recession has dashed your dreams of a Hawaiian vacation, you can still experience a taste of Hawaii by visiting Costco. I spotted 2-64 oz. cartons of Sun Tropics Passion Orange Guava Juice (aka POG) selling for $5.99 at the Mountain View, CA Costco. Of course, I snatched a gallon of that sweet nectar. [...]

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