Looking to save money by shopping at Costco or Sam's Club? Five things to keep in mind.
1.It’s important to take the annual fee into
consideration when comparing overall prices.
2. Are you leaving Costco or Sam's Club with a lot more “unhealthy” items
in your shopping cart that may offset your savings?
3. Are you buying your eggs at Costco? According to
Cornucopia’s organic egg scorecard, Costco’s private label brand, Kirkland, got
slammed and found “Ethically Deficient “ in comparison to other organic egg brands. To read the
complete report, go to http://www.cornucopia.org/organic-egg-scorecard/
4. Did you know that the U.S. Department of
Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service has established U.S. grade
standards as measures of quality for many canned and frozen vegetables. These grade standards are
used extensively by processors, buyers, and others in wholesale trading to
establish the value of a product described by the grades. You may want to check
out the grade of the items you are purchasing at Costco or Sam's Club.
5. Are you buying canned items? I’m concerned about BPA
in the lining of cans and as far as I know, Eden Brands is one of the rare brands currently out there with
a BPA-free can. I don’t believe Costco or Sam's Club sell Eden Brand items but if they do,
it may be a bargain.
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