I've worked at Costco for 19 years. Here are the 10 best holiday gifts I'm seeing on shelves right now.

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Two Ghirardelli gift baskets sit side-by-side in a Costco display. One gift basket has a silver tin, and the other has a bronze tin
Costco has plenty of great options for the holiday season.

Veronica Thatcher

Costco has 3 ways to shop without a membership, but the math still favors paying the fee

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You can shop at Costco without a membership, but it doesn't really make sense to.

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We order Thanksgiving dinner from chains instead of cooking. It costs the same as our groceries and comes with so many perks.

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Author Terri Peters in Thanksgiving sweater with her daughter, husband, and son
I enjoy spending Thanksgiving with my family, especially when I don't need to worry about cooking.

Terri Peters

Organic eggs at 25 Costco stores were recalled for Salmonella risk

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A carton of organic eggs
The FDA announced that 10,800 retail units of 24-count organic eggs sold under Costco's Kirkland brand are being recalled.

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I'm a baker who tried to find the best store-bought pumpkin pie. Out of 4 desserts, there are only 2 I'd buy again.

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Four slices of pie on clear-glass plates, in rows of two. The plates sit on a light-brown table with a serving utensil to the left of them.
I compared desserts from Safeway, Costco, Kroger, and Walmart to find the best store-bought pumpkin pie.

Molly Allen

I recently became an executive member at Costco. Here are 11 items I buy for my family that make the $130 annual fee worth it.

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Chicken pot pies from Costco in the bakery section of the store.
Although Costco's chicken pot pie is huge, every bite is delicious.

Anne James

I tried 3 store-bought rotisserie chickens, and Costco's famous bird couldn't compare to the best one

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Selfie of the writer Chelsea Davis holding a black container with a whole rotisserie chicken on it
I compared rotisserie chickens from Whole Foods, Costco, and Safeway.

Chelsea Davis

I'm a professional baker. I tried chocolate-chip cookies from Costco, Walmart, Kroger, and Safeway to find the best.

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I compared chocolate-chip cookies from popular chain's bakery sections.

Alana Al-Hatlani

I'm an American who visited Costco in Canada. It may look identical, but it's not the same.

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The author in front of Costco with an image of Tim Hortons coffee product overlaid
Business Insider's reporter went to a Costco store in Canada for the first time and noticed a few key differences compared to US locations.

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I compared Costco locations in the suburbs and the city. Here were the biggest differences.

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The first Costco in Manhattan opened in 2009.

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