I've shopped at Costco for years. Here are my 6 tricks for getting the best deals.

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I've spent years figuring out how to get the most bang for my buck at Costco.

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It looks like Costco's $1.50 hot dog deal might not be around forever after all

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Costco's $1.50 hot dog and soda combo deal has been on the menu since 1985.

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Costco CFO's go-to meal is a $5 rotisserie chicken, shrimp cocktail, and Kirkland Signature vanilla ice cream

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Rotisserie chickens at Costco in New York City.
Rotisserie chickens at Costco in New York City.

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Costco's CFO reveals what you can learn when you arrive 30 minutes early to a job interview

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If you want to see a company's culture in action, Costco's CFO says, "get there a half hour early and see how employees greet their guests."

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Some Costco shoppers buying its new $625 packs of silver coins are annoyed that they're showing up scratched and with broken packaging

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Customers shop at a Costco Wholesale store on December 15, 2023 in Miami, Florida

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Costco says it's actually cutting prices on some products as inflation stabilizes

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Costco is cutting prices on some items, the latest sign that inflation is cooling for consumers.

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Costco is now selling $625 packs of silver coins as well as $2,000 gold bars — and shoppers are snapping them up

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Customers shop at a Costco Wholesale store on December 15, 2023 in Miami, Florida. Costco

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Hong Kong shoppers are crossing the border into Shenzhen to buy croissants and rotisserie chickens at China's newest Costco

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People queue up for cashiers at the new store of Costco in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 12, 2024. U.S. retail giant Costco Wholesale on Friday opened a new store in the city of Shenzhen, which is the sixth Costco store on the Chinese mainland.
Thousands of people flocked to the newest Chinese Costco on opening day earlier this year.

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Costco Next is the chain's best-kept secret that's free for members. I've already saved thousands of dollars using it.

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Costco Next features products from over 50 brands like Viking, Butter London, Travelpro, Barco, and others.

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Thousands of Hong Kongers are flocking to a Costco store in mainland China. Here's why.

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The Costco opened in January 2024 in Shenzhen, China.

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