I'm a dietitian on the Mediterranean diet who loves Costco. Here are the 10 best things I bought there this year.

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Costco is known for having some great deals.

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$400,000 worth of lobsters bound for Costco locations in the US were stolen in the latest high-profile cargo theft

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A $400,000 lobster shipment was stolen en route to Costco stores in Illinois and Minnesota.

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I've worked at Costco for 20 years. Here are the 8 best things I bought there this year.

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Designer perfume and the Shark CryoGlow mask are two of the best things I bought at Costco this year.

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How to buy gold, silver, and other precious metals from Costco online and in-store

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A one ounce gold bar on display at a Costco warehouse in Wisconsin.
A one-ounce gold bar and a ten-ounce silver bar are on display at a Costco warehouse in Wisconsin.

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Costco's precious metal offerings are a cheat code for e-commerce sales as gold passes $4,400 an ounce

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Gold and silver bars for sale at a Costco warehouse in Wisconsin.
Gold and silver bars for sale at a Costco warehouse.

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How a chef turns Costco's $5 rotisserie chicken into a week of easy meals at home

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Costco's rotisserie chicken can be used to make a week of easy meals that are fairly affordable.

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How Costco's membership fees are key to keeping the wholesale club profitable

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Customers line up at a Costco Wholesale food court on December 12, 2025 in San Diego, CA.
Customers line up at a Costco Wholesale food court on December 12, 2025 in San Diego, CA.

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I'm a dietitian who helps busy people lose weight. Here are 10 protein-packed snacks I get at Costco.

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The Bean edamame bag at Costco
As a dietitian, I help my clients who want to lose weight get enough protein with convenient, protein-packed snacks.

Vanessa Imus

I tried to do all my Christmas shopping at Costco in one trip. Here are the 12 best gifts and deals I found.

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Recently, I found some impressively affordable gifts and hosting finds for my family at Costco.

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How Costco became the king of bulk buying, starting out by selling only to businesses out of an old airplane hangar

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Sales at Costco rocketed from zero to $3 billion in less than six years.

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