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Over the years, I’ve been gifted warehouse club memberships or bought them on my own. A lot of people wonder if warehouse club memberships are worth the price. Let’s break it down with two of the clubs in Wisconsin: Sam’s Club and Costco.

On the one hand, I’m a west-sider, which makes Sam’s Club more convenient. I got my membership through this Groupon deal and shopped there once. While I did save money on some of the items I bought, I’m sort of a Crunchy Granola-type mom and did not see a whole lot of organic items. But there are some items that I can get there that aren’t available at Costco. I’ll still use my membership from time-to-time and save way more than my $25 membership, that’s for sure.

When Costco came to Green Bay, I tried it out and went in on a membership with my mother. At the time, I didn’t find the need to shop there a lot because I shopped at Amazon and Target a lot. Now, though, I’m trying to rely less on the ‘Zon, so I took advantage of the deal offered below and have already saved a ton. Their price on a Bosch dishwasher was worth of the price of membership alone. There are lots of organic options on everything from fruits and vegetables to granola cereal and obscenely good deals on staples like eggs and butter. I specifically added my college-aged son to my membership instead of my husband so he could go to the cafe and get the $1.50 hot dog and soda combo.

Plus Membership – $60 (was $110) available through my affiliate link here -> Sam’s Club Memberships as low as $25! ($50 value) Here are further benefits to the Plus Membership:

• 2% Sam’s Cash on qualifying in-club and curbside purchases (up to $500/year)
• Free Shipping on most items with no minimum
• Free Same-Day Delivery on eligible $50+ orders
• Early Shopping Hours starting at 8 a.m., beat the crowds by two full hours
• Pharmacy savings on generic prescriptions
• Optical discounts frames from $59, 40% off additional pairs
• Curbside Pickup always free for Plus members

Club Membership – $25 (was $50)

• Full access to all ~600 Sam’s Club locations and SamsClub.com
• Includes 1 complimentary Household Card
• Members-only fuel savings at the pump
• Scan & Go: scan items on your phone and skip every checkout line
• Free Curbside Pickup on eligible $50+ orders
• Instant Savings and special offers on top of low prices
• Accepts all major credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover)

Costco, like Sam’s Club, has two different kinds of membership. Here’s a closer look at what each type offers. Costco Membership as low as $65 + $45 Voucher

Gold Star Membership + $45 Digital Costco Shop Card

• Access to 600+ Costco warehouses in the US (900+ worldwide) and Costco.com
• Includes a Primary Membership and Household Card
• Costco gas stations offer member-exclusive prices on gasoline that meets TOP TIER™ performance standards.

Executive Membership + $45 Digital Costco Shop Card

All the benefits of Gold Star Membership plus:

• Annual 2% Reward* (up to $1,250/year) on qualified Costco purchases
• Executive Member shopping hours starting at 9 a.m.
• $10 Monthly Credit on Same-Day Delivery with Instacart
• Additional value on select destinations, cruises, hotels and rental cars with Costco Travel
• Costco gas stations offer member-exclusive prices on gasoline that meets TOP TIER performance standards.

Are you Team Sam’s Club or Team Costco? Or, are you like me and have both?

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