{"id":116720,"date":"2025-08-16T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/news\/save-costco\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T15:52:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T15:52:47","slug":"costco-tips-warehouse-savings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/costco-tips-warehouse-savings\/","title":{"rendered":"Costco: Our Best Tips for Warehouse Savings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You can save a lot of money shopping at Costco<\/a> warehouses<\/strong>. However, it is important to know these different Costco tips and tricks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You’ll also discover the best credit cards for Costco in Canada<\/strong>. Remember that you can use any Mastercard<\/strong> in the warehouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note, however, that no credit card<\/strong> considers Costco a grocery store. This means you will always earn the base rate for the base or \u201cOther\u201d category on your credit card purchases at Costco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tips for Costco Warehouse Savings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n

What Is the Cost of a Gold Star or Executive Membership at Costco in Canada?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There are two types of Costco memberships:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/td>Gold Star Member<\/strong><\/td>Executive Member<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
Fee<\/td>$65<\/td>$130<\/td><\/tr>
Free spouse card<\/td>–<\/td>Yes<\/td><\/tr>
2% annual discount<\/td>–<\/td>Yes<\/td><\/tr>
Additional offers<\/td>–<\/td>Yes<\/td><\/tr>
Bimonthly magazine<\/td>–<\/td>Yes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Cotsco Executive Membership gives you a 2% annual cash back <\/strong> on most of your purchases (up to a maximum of $1,000 – or $50,000 in annual purchases).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your Costco<\/strong> membership pays for itself if you spend more than $3,250 a year at Costco (a $65 cashback), and is completely refunded if you spend $6,500 a year (a $130 cashback).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Costco tip<\/strong>: you could be reimbursed the difference between the $130 Executive Membership card and the $65 Gold Star Membership card if you find it’s not worth it for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you don\u2019t expect to spend more than $3,250 per year at Costco, it might be useful to ask a friend or family member to give you with a Costco Shop Card<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Don’t forget! Your Costco<\/a> membership card allows you to visit a Costco Business Centre<\/a>, an individual and not a business owner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Costco Tip: How to Shop Without a Membership Using a Costco Shop Card<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

With the Costco<\/strong> Shop Card, anyone can shop at Costco<\/strong>, member or non-member. To buy it, however, you need to be a Costco member.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Non-Costco members<\/strong> will need to go to the member service counter each time they visit the warehouse to obtain a one-day pass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Costco members<\/strong>, there\u2019s an added benefit to purchasing a Costco Shop Card online: you can pay with a Visa credit card<\/strong><\/a> instead of a Mastercard! Read the end of this article to know more about this tip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Costco Warehouse Weekly Savings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Many people may think that Costco<\/strong> is just for big families. Indeed, everything you find at Costco<\/a> is in large quantities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, with the right approach, even a childless couple can shop at Costco and save money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Long before we had our children, we were already shopping at Costco<\/strong>. For example, buying meat and then separating it into freezer bags. The price per kilo is unbeatable and the quality is definitely there. Very practical for barbecues!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Costco tip<\/strong>: Buy Kirkland products – Costco’s house brand – for excellent value<\/strong> and quality. In many cases, major brands are actually the manufacturers of Kirkland products (Duracell for batteries, Huggies for diapers, or Danone for yogurt)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you can’t find specials in grocery stores, Kirkland tissue boxes are of much better quality.<\/p>\n\n\n