COSTCO Vs. SAMS

Thanks Kerri!

I saw gas for $1.98 just up the road from me, last night.

Yip we can get the 10% ethanol blend, you know...the stuff that runs out of your car 3 times as fast....at $1.95! I chose less ethanol for $2.06. LOL!

yeah, I know it's cleaner, or supposedly it is. But, when you think about it, it is more expensive in the long run. AND, with all the devices on vehicles these days, I am not so sure that the whole thing is not a bunch of whoopla. If the government would let the companies drill here, we wouldn't be in so much trouble.
And, I am going to shut up now, cuz I really have no idea what I am talking about.

..and then again....maybe you DO!............

Bio and Irish, we have started to used ethanol here in Jamaica. It is 90% 87 gasoline and 10% ethanol. Persons who has been on the trial team says that it is good and much cleaner. Maybe you can just give it a try for about a month and see how it works. You know it is like changing your baby feeding and it doesn't seems as if it is beneficial but little by little you see the baby growing and becoming more healthier.

My Jeep is a 2001 and it burns this fuel mix at 3 TIMES the speed that it burns regular or low ethanol. I would love to try it if they would also lower the price to one third of the cost of regular mix. Us po folk can't carry all this anymore. If they want us to "go green" they need to come up with cost effective ways for us to afford it. At this time I drive VERY little. I have cut my driving to 4-6 trips PER MONTH! My man has to go in daily, to his work. We have older vehicles that are completely paid for. We can NOT afford a newer vehicle that, supposedly, uses this new mix more efficiently. We have no car payment and make it pay check by pay check so one of their new vehicles is simply NOT an option for this one income family.

Talk is no longer cheap, for the hard working folk their TALK is getting pretty expensive. I know people that were paying $600 a month for JUST gas, before the priced dropped back down. There's no way we could have done that. By me not driving we kept our bill below $300 per month and that near did us in.

Yip, they can keep talking, but they have to make it affordable for the "little peoples". I will continue to scrimp and save and do the best for my family until they can make it where we can afford to buy it. They need to either make it more efficient for older vehicles or come up with another option...or HEY they could buy us all new cars, I'd go for that.

As a family that has vowed to become debt free and not live off of other's assitance, I will continue to make the best decision for MY family. Sorry that's the way it is, I won't do into debt for the benefit of someone else and leave my son a legacy of debt and unpaid bills, because of some gasoline.;)

Well Irish, I don't understand how Ethanol is more expensive than the other Gas Brands because here it is cheaper. I know that USA buy Ethanol from us but at least it should be cheaper because they also manufacture it there in the US. They use the Corn while we used the Sugar Cane. It would certainly be unwise encouraging people to be more environmental aware and then the same thing that you are encouraging is out of the citizens reach. Maybe the environmental watchdog need to take a look at the prices. As I say it is a mixture and so it should be cheaper. Maybe the Gas Station has increased the prices as we all know they are businessmen and maybe the profits are not great so they are still pushing the other brands.

Yes, Irish things are really hard worldwide, here were I am working I am going home with $2800 for the week because I received $2000 on monday when Norris was ill. So I have to carry him to the doctor. This lady who I am working with has $12,000 for me and she pays me the way she can. It is hard all over but we have to just have Faith and hope that this will change for the better.

Maybe for the cars, you can investigate and see if the pumps can be change so that you can buy the cheaper gas. Hopefully the Officials will see that Ethanol prices are too high and bring it down.

Just take it one day at a time. Changes will be coming soon Hopefully.

Here the ethanol mix is either the same price or just a few cents cheaper. For the way burns out of my car, that don't cut it. I'm not griping, mind you. I think our family is much better off than many BECAUSE of how we choose to be debt free. I don't know how those who spend willy-nilly are making it at all.

If you are coming home with $2800 in one week, I'm moving near you. My man don't bring that home all month and he has a really good job with really good benefits. Granted they pay our insurance and he has retirement, etc that comes out of that. But man you could live high on the hog here bouts with that kind of money! So you can see why I am pinching my pennies and balking at paying higher prices for gas that burns 3 times as fast. LOL!

My dear $2800 JA is $36 US. So you see it is not anything in your country. But for me I can only pay my small bills I owed and put $1000 on my bus card to carry me to work next week. I will be out of lunch for next week. It might sounds as if it is enough but it isn't. I know that you were not griping. I just hope and pray that this lady business flourishes so that I can get all the back logged money and get more money too on my hours.

The work situation here is as terrible as America. So I am just supping salt through wooden spoon.

Ok, well I was going to move next door to you! LOL! I love living in the country but sometimes the gas expense is really something. America is so spread out, especially Texas. I keep saying that they need to bring the railroads back to life for people to use for commuting. The closest metroplex is over 1 hr away and those are the only places that have public transit. US needs more public transit with these gas prices, if you ask me.

Thanks for the info. I did some searching and it seems that Costco is more supportive of their military employees as well!

I'd really just like to check Costco out first. LOL! I have a friend that has a membership, I may talk to her about it.

Ha, you got some racket going there! Actually I read about their great customer service.

We buy in bulk, alot, and then I vacuum seal stuff. I'm just wondering about it all again. Thanks!

The membership cost is worth it at any store along these lines I feel.
We are also members at Restaraunt Depot. Thats a store here in Minnesota that sells mostly restaraunt things. Food of course but other things needed in a kitchen as well like knifes, pots, pans, etc etc. All at a reduced cost too. A bulk store for foods and cheap prices on great quality itmes not food related as well. May get some gifts for friends and family there this year also.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB!!~

Right...buying in bulk is what I am looking at again!

I'm hearing alot of good things about Costco. I do want to stock my staples back up. I do a good bit of cooking and like to keep my spices handy.

That would be great to have a free membership! Wow! I'll check into the free days you mentioned! Thanks so much Santa GB!

Ya like my stocking cap huh?
I love it but my family doesn't like beinmg in public with me as I wear it a lot.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB!!~

I'd let you wear it if I can wear my Rudolph nose and antlers???

Then we go around acting as if nothing is out of the ordinary but every now and then you let out a HO HO HO and I let out a "HONK" as if my nose is stopped up. Then, normal as if we are trying to figure out what all the fuss is about.
Yea...I'm weird.......so...............