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Hello Matt, nice video as always. As a former GM of a Costco of 25 years, I would like to offer a couple other things that may have not been detailed in your video. 1. The price tags marked at .97 and .88 are, as you stated, either a discount to remove remaining stock or * discontinued items ... if you see a sign that ends with .00, that is a manager markdown to clear out last ones in order to make space for new seasonal merchandise. These markdowns can sometimes be much less that 1/2 price and much less than the company paid for the item in the first place. They are usually found just after a seasonal reset of the floor when transitioning from one season to another. As for the Kirkland brand, Costco will NOT EVER offer an item unless they fee that they can do as good or better job than the original manufacturer. In many cases, their products are produced by the same companies and labeled as Kirkland. An example ... Kirkland Vodka is manufactured at the same distillery that the original higher price Vodka was produced and bottled for Costco. The larger recognizable name of Vodka moved their facility and a company took it over in order to manufacture the vodka as Kirkland. One more quick one ... film ... Kodak once priced itself too high and tried to get Costco to pay the higher price because they were the number one company making film. Costco tried to negotiate a better price and Kodak would not budge. Costco negotiated with Fuji to produce a film with the same or better quality as the Kodak and they marked it below Kodak and Fuji with their name on it. After a hit to Kodak's wallet, they brought the price for Costco down and that is why you see Kodak film back in Costco. They still have their Fuji manufactured film available because the customers liked it better than the other film so they worked it out to carry both. Sorry for the long comment ... just wanted to share.

I worked at a warehouse that canned corn & peas for Costco & the Kirkland brand usually had to have a higher grade thru Quality Control before being allowed into the can than other well known name brands that cost more, so if you buy Kirkland brand food you are getting very good quality food @ a lower price than other well known brands. I always buy Kirkland brands now.

If you like their pistachios, shelled or not, bake them in the oven at around 300°F for around 20 minutes. This removes some of the moisture. Important: Allow them to cool for 15 or 20 minutes before putting them into a jar. They are more crisp and a lot more delicious after you do this.

A few things to note: While the shop card is nice, they make their money on the memberships! They also have probably THE BEST return policy around. I used to work at Costco, at the Membership/Returns counter and it was crazy seeing what people would bring back and what Costco would refund! Love me some Costco! Started working there in the early 90's! Great place to work, and they treat their employees amazing!

Kirkland Maple Syrup. Legit maple syrup, very cheap compared to other products!

I love the Kirkland brand tall kitchen garbage bags. You really get your money's worth with those.

Their nuts (peanuts, cashews, mixed) are excellent. But you get a lot in the container. And they don't keep very well for long periods of time after they've been opened. However, if you put them in a vac sealed bag or even a zip lock laid flat, they'll fit in the freezer very easily and stay fresh until you need them (let them thaw completely before eating)!! Furthermore, if they do get a bit rancid or stale, put them in the air fryer at 350 for 5 mins and then remove and let cool completely. Yeh Daddy! A tip from the Culinary Camper: Jean Flambeau!

On the topic of Kirkland, Matt did a great job explaining the quality, though there’s a big catch that a lot of people don’t know! Most Kirkland products are actually high-end, brand-name products such as duracell, just stripped of the brand name that makes them so popular. Not only are you receiving quality products, but they’re essentially brand name ones with a different coat of paint!

Kirkland paper towels are the best, and best priced

UC Davis at one time did a study of adulterated olive oils, and the Kirkland brand was one of the few that tested 100% olive oil.

I love your channel 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I travel overseas regularly and the Costco Citicard visa does not charge a foreign transaction fee when you purchase something which is usually 3% with other cards… I usually pay my Airbnb or hotel bills especially with my Costco visa card

I know this is an older video but still classic info. Thanks for the great tips!!! My favorite Kirkland items are the paper towels (excellent price and strong quality product), the K-Cup coffees (great smooth flavor) and Extra Virgin Olive Oil (can not beat the price and quality). I also make my own almond milk with their almonds. On a side note I always get way more back on the Executive member dividend than the price of the membership, plus the money on the Citi Visa card adds up quickly especially with the high gas prices.

Consumer Reports says that while Tide is the best laundry detergent on the market the Kirkland laundry detergent is the next best/almost as good alternative and it is a far better value.

If you can get gas at Costco on the way home from work like I can, the gas savings alone can pay for the membership price.

Another GREAT video. My husband does most of our Costco shopping because his family has the Executive Membership. If you purchase enough throughout the year, you actually earn enough points to pay for the next year's membership. I can't remember the last time pay was necessary. So getting this type of membership with your family is well worth it. The Vodka as the GM not IS from another real name name. It has been rumored that it is Belvedere. Anyway that red bottom vodka is smooth! You can't beat the price and the bottle is HUGE. I carry it with two hands. We're not heavy drinkers so l use it to cook also.

Hi Matt! Love your content! Here's a tip for anyone buying clothes. If you're unsure about the size of an item, buy both! You can always bring the one that doesn't fit back. But if the item is popular, the other size may not be there next week. Something I've found in the pharmacy... GoodRx prices change. So even if you have a GoodRx card on file with them, check the price again on the day you pick it up. It may be lower! God bless you & your family. We all love you.

I stock up on Kirkland butter in September for my holiday baking as the price increases in late October through December

The Kirkland Organic Olive Oil is one of the best (and authentic) Olive Oils on the Market. This is the one I regularly buy!

Thank you for making this video! My wife and I use the Costco Visa card cash back loot to upgrade our smartphones every two years at Costco. This saves us big time on our monthly mobile phone plan as all we pay for is the service. Winning!

Deal Guy, something you missed is the cash-back coupons. Most people just use them as a discount when checking out. The better way would be to cash them at the service desk shen you enter the store and then put the full amount of your purchase on Costco's cash-back card. That way you get more "points".

If you have the Costco Citicard, the warranty on products is doubled. So a two year warranty on an appliance is now four years.

I highly recommend the Kirkland Signature Ito En Matcha Bkend Japanese Green Tea. Sold in 100-ct boxes. Even the teabag itself is made from far superior material compared to Lipton, Tetley, Bigelow, etc. This tea steeps quickly but if you leave it for too long, it doesn't get bitter. Is a gorgeous, fresh green color (we've all been grossed out by green tea that steeps brown, I'm guessing) and don't forget to shake the matcha down before you pull the bag out of the packaging, and then add it to your tea once it's prepared! I love dropping one of these teabags into my water bottle and shaking it a bit to get great-tasting iced green tea all day!

I'm a professional chef and the Kirkland brand of thick cut bacon is probably one of the best store bought bacon's I've ever had

The Kirkland set of kitchen pots and pans is really good quality and we've great success with them. At present they are about $149 for a ten piece set. Just as good as much more expensive brands and will last well.

I use the Kirkland trash bags. Use to buy the Simple Human ones. Saved a lot of money and more bags per box.

kirkland toilet paper, paper towels, plastic wrap, parchment paper and kitchen garbage bags are always our go to items

Thank you. I loved this video. Love being able to look at something and know if it is on sale or not.

There is something else that you missed with regards to Costco. They do a lot of refunds, and if you see something that's on sale a week or two weeks or even a month later you can go to the customer service and ask to get money back. I have gotten as much as $25 back on products that went on sale a week after I purchase them. I went to Customer service and asked if I need to bring the products in. They looked up my purchases on their system and gave me money back, not having to bring the product back (just to buy it again at the discounted price). So if you are a Costco shopper and you find something went on sale a week after you bought it then go to the customer service and get some money back.

Kirkland organic maple syrup is great quality and the best price I’ve found anywhere.

Their Kirkland coconut ail is a great value

Matt.... you’re very entertaining and knowledgeable. Thank you!

Great job Matt! I used to work for Costco during holiday hiring so I knew about the pricing. To me their membership is just too expensive for my needs. I need the shop card!

Thanks Matt...I would also mention the Costco Travel. We booked an all inclusive to Mexico based on a recommendation 8 years ago and it was fantastic, so fantastic that we have booked using Costco every 2 years since and are going on our 4th Costco vacation next week. The trips included air travel, transportation and a 4+ star all-inclusive resort at an amazing price and they treat you like royalty.

The Kirkland brand Albacore Solis White tuna in water (7 Oz cans!) is THE BEST TASTING IVE EVER FOUND IN 63 years of cooking!!!!!!!

Thank you for your insight and knowledge!

Thank you Matt I appreciate your feedback on all the stores that you shop at. I appreciate it

LOVE the Kirkland Extra Virgin Olive Oil!!!

The Kirkland Signature Premium Golden Margarita Ready-To-Drink is AMAZING!!!! I buy several bottles at a time so I can have on hand as gifts. If I am going to a party and feel awkward about showing up with a Kirkland brand bottle, I pour into a pitcher and add ice when I get to the party. If I want to get fancy, I add slices of lime. I get lots of compliments on my "homemade" margaritas! :)

This last visit to Costco . I noticed they had the Kirkland brand of vacuum sealer bags for the Food Saver machine. I usually bought the Food Saver brand for my food saver machine. But this time I was going to try the Kirkland brand of bags. And the Kirkland brand was $10.00 cheaper than the food saver bags. And the worked just as well. I am going to keep using the Kirkland brand for as long as the carry it.

Love your great input. Makes me save so much. Your the man!

We love to get Kirkland liquid laundry detergent, which is rated "best" by consumer reports. Also great are the Kirkland paper goods and trash bags - high quality and good savings!

I bought a counter top oven from Costco over 15 years ago and used it twice a day, almost every day. It would bake a whole stuffed duck, or chicken. It would accomodate a large iron skillet for cornbread..it was amazing. It finally bit the dust last week but I must say it was one of my most satisfying purchases for price and quality

Hi Matt, I wanted to thank you for all these tips . And you are correct sir I doubt their customers are aware that another company runs the samples that are handed out in Costco? It’s a different management company that runs the samples. They are not affiliated with Costco. They are pushing their own products samples to increase sales. Like you said not the best deal. My son worked for that company and finally was able to get a job at Costco. That’s the only reason I know. He said Costco is a great place to work. I have my notifications set to alert me each time you add a video. The things I have learned are helping me save a little every where I go. I am a senior citizen and all information is valuable.

New Costco member here and this is sooo helpful.. I walk in very overwhelmed ! I have saved this video as well as took notes… all you vids are fantastic, new sub !

Kirkland brand expresso whole beans is made by Starbucks, says it right on the side. Great price, perfect coffee.

Kirkland almond flour...great for keto recipes!

Going to Costco TOMORROW with my aunt (the member) so I dearly appreciate this. And you do such a great job of helping us save - Thank you!

Thank You, Bro I hope you and your family are keeping safe and in the best of health.

Love this and you’re so informative. I love Costco because of the way they pay and treat their employees.

Excellent video...your attention to details is amazing (something like .99 is regular price vs .97 for clearance price vs .88 for liquidation by local Costco, I never paid attention to those).

I always find your presentations fun. Thank you

Kirkland toilet papers, paper towels are super awesome ❤

The organic olive oil is great and it’s such a great price I used to buy it at amazon for 25$ and I cosco is only 13$

I appreciate you and all of the information you share. Saving money is a need now more than ever for me. Thank you!!!

I just bought an Eddie Bauer winter coat for my 6 year old daughter for $15! Yes, $15. It was on sale this month. High quality. I love Costco!

Thank you for all that you do. I've learned and saved so much by watching your videos. I do however have one question. You mentioned saving on a warehouse day. How do I know if it's a warehouse day? Thanks again.

Kirkland marinated Artichokes Hearts are some of the best I've tasted and at a great price, I also like their organic diced tomatoes.Great price also.

Kirkland’s parchment paper for baking is great!

I was a Tide devotee my entire life (and so was my mother) until we first joined Costco about 10 years ago. They were giving out samples of their Kirkland laundry detergent (I always get the liquid) and gave it a try. Smelled great, cleaned great, and is usually 3 to 5 dollars US cheaper than Tide in the same size. Never have bought Tide since. I do still buy Downy liquid, not the Kirkland, but, I love the April Fresh smell, lol…and it lasts forever. Their nuts are absolutely fantastic as well, and they freeze well.

Thanks for very informative video. We are still new to Costco over here in Australia. It costs $55 Aud for yearly membership and Costco fuel/gas is always 10cents or plus cheaper than regular gas stations. I love to fill at Costco fuel, quality is good and it pays my membership fee within 4 months.

Thank you for the work and efforts you go through and thank you for the end results of all of it! Your hard work really does payoff😁And add up💰📊📈

The Kirklands white t-shirts are the best quality I have found.

Thanks so much for all the great info you provide!

Always awesome info thanks for what you do.🤗🥰

Kirkland dark roast coffee. One of the best.

I love my Costco credit card and we make money with it every year instead of giving money away to other credit card companies. It really works!

Thank you as always! Great info😊

As a current Costco employee, In some states you don’t need a membership to purchase liquor. It’s just that most employees don’t know about this so the person checking for your membership card at the entrance won’t know about it.

Here’s one from a Costco employee. Every time you add something to your cart while walking around the store, put ten dollars on your bill. So if you have 15 items in your cart, your going to be looking at around $150 bill. Adjust meat prices accordingly. You’d be surprised how reasonably accurate this makes your purchase total to be before you get to the cashiers.

The Kirkland pesto sauce is out of control! So good, in fact, that my Italian in-laws recommended it!

Thank you for all the information. Love it

I love this guy and all the helpful comments as well!

Kirkland trail mix is the best I’ve ever had

Thank you for creating this channel, and I enjoyed reading the comments too.

I love the Kirkland heavy duty compactor kitchen bags. I don’t use them in a compactor, but they are very strong kitchen bags and I love them. They are my go to kitchen bags.

I love Costco! I have shopped there for 15+ yrs and have the executive menbership. I love getting 2 checks every year. 1 from Costco, the other from Visa. It always pays for itself. I use the cc for all my Costco shoppin, gas, travel, esp rental cars! Also their return policy is the best! AND if you havent tried the Kirkland canned Tuna, you MUST. Thanks Matt for another great video.

I love the Kirkland brand of nuts. Costco has the very best prices on pecans. Almonds and walnuts.

Kirkland bed sheets are very very good and a decent value, too!

I love the Kirkland dark roast fine grind coffee in the 3 pound can. I know that it has been said that buying coffee in large sizes means you end up with stale coffee near the bottom. Solution: I store mine in a glass jar with a glass lid, rubber seal, and a metal wire latch that keep the coffee fresh. The jar takes about 6 fills from the large 3 pound container so the coffee in the can keeps fresh because you are not opening the lid every time you make a pot of coffee. I also use the plastic mesh "permanent" coffee filter so I never run out. Only disadvantage is that it doesn't remove the coffee oils like the paper ones do.

Also keep in mind that not all COSTCO stores charge the same prices. I found quite by accident that while shopping for their Kirkland jellybeans (which are actually made by jelly belly) that my normal closet store was selling them for $14.99 a jar and the store I went into across town because I was visiting a friend in the area was selling the same jar for $9.99. This is especially true of their price for gasoline. Currently here in Phoenix I am driving 14 miles to the North Scottsdale store because they are selling gas for the cheapest price in the valley, a full 42 cents a gallon less than most other COSTCO stores around. When I need to fill my tank it's well worth the drive.

I recommend the Executive membership, with the 2% back on all your purchases, you'll get a check a few months before renewal time, which may cover most of the membership fee of the Executive membership. My household buys basics such as toilet paper, steaks, dog food, eggs, gas, avocado oil, croissants, regularly. And, typically what we earn from the 2% rebate, tends to cover the cost of the membership. Some years, when we had a big purchase or a few, such as a Dyson vacuum or tires for the car, we'll have a little extra $$ after the membership fee is covered by the 2% rebate. At first, I didn't think we would make enough back to justify the exec membership fee, but the first year, with the rebate we only had to pay $25 for our membership, which was cheaper than the regular membership.

Ive read many of the comments and not one person mentioned the hot dog 🌭 and soda 🥤 combo For $1.50... !!! Oh am i in love with the chicken bake !! 🌯

I like your videos - what a great job! Getting to shop without having to pay for it! The ULTIMATE WINDOW SHOPPING trip!

Love your videos, so helpful.😊

There's a guy in central Florida that grows and sells olive trees and he produces some olive oil for himself. I said what do you buy when you run out of your own olive oil and he says Kirkland was the only olive oil he was sure was not adulterated.

Your level of understanding and knowledge about these issues is simply amazing.

Hi, thank you for all your hard work.

We love Kirkland Dishwasher detergent. It cleans every bit as good as the name brands and significantly cheaper per use! Love that along with the low water usage of my Bosch dishwasher! Also paper products - paper towels, facial tissues and toilet paper - are all good deals. We have a pantry that has a lot of storage, so we take advantage of the good pricing. One question….why can’t I find the two pack of single serving salads? I loved them, especially in the summer. Very convenient.

Ladies!! The Kirkland brand of makeup wipes is the best I've ever found and I've been trying every brand with no success. These are perfect for removing makeup and it feels like a refreshing spa treatment, buy these now!

The Kirkland Walnut Cranberry Bread (bakery) is = > Whole Foods!!!!!

Thanks Matt. I really like your video and this was very valuable. Loved your witty remark that you have few friends and no life...guess that's probably because you are so busy helping everyone else. The only insight on good Kirkland brands that I can share is their detergent and fabric softener are really good...my wife buys a ton of it.

The Kirkland brand has a policy that any product made for Costco must be at least 1% BETTER than their normal product which is one of the main reasons all of the Kirkland products compete with the name brands as well as they do. They really are held to a higher standard.

I really enjoyed this presentation!!! Very interesting and it will forever keep my head filled with 88, 99, 97 and especially * 😀

I love the Kirkland powdered laundry detergent one bucket last me over a year and it works better then some of the name brands and does a much better job of removing stains

For those in Canada, the prepared meals had Ginger Beef in Winnipeg, and it was amazing. Thank you for these video's!

Best litter deal ever! ScoopAway 42 lbs packaged in (4) easy-to-manage bags. Usually about $16.79 per flat of 4 bags, but often on sale for $12.79 limit (3) flats per guest. I maintain four litter boxes over 3 houses on my street and ScoopAway is my go-to litter.

Kirkland salsa is the best! 2 pack of large jars for around $7

Wonderful video. My husband and I have been Costco Executive members for years now. We figured out with our family of 4, just buying MILK alone paid for the cost of the membership in savings from our local Kroger/Publix here in Atlanta. I highly recommend the cost of the Executive membership. The checks I get always pay for itself & then some.

I always appreciate your videos