I'm an executive member at Costco. Here are 13 items I buy to make meal prepping easy.

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I shop for my meal-prep essentials at Costco.

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My roommates and I share groceries. We save about $300 a month by bulk-shopping.

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René Morrell (not pictured) and her roommates share groceries and have figured out a system that works for them.

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Inside the legal battle over Kroger and Albertsons — and the fate of the biggest supermarket merger in US history

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Unionized grocery store workers have rallied against the proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons.

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I've worked at Costco for 18 years. From plant-based chicken nuggets to kimbap, here are 8 of the best vegetarian meals to get there.

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Costco carries plenty of tasty vegetarian items.

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Gold bars just hit the $1 million mark, but that doesn't mean your Costco gold bars make you a millionaire

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Costco gold bars are typically much smaller than standard-size gold bars.

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I'm a former chef who shops for 2 at Costco. Here are 11 foods I get there that feel gourmet.

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A hand holds a clear plastic package of a lamb rack with a label showing a picture of a cooked rack of lamb.
As a trained chef, I like to buy several high-quality ingredients at Costco.

James Demmin-De Lise

I canceled my Costco membership after a year. I loved the store, but it fueled my worst habits.

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I didn't renew my Costco membership because the bulk-buy structure overwhelmed me.

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I'm a Costco superfan. The prices are hard to beat and you can get pretty much anything there — I've even booked my mom a cruise.

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Michael McKinlay describes himself as a Costco superfan.

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I tried ice-cream bars from Costco, Whole Foods, and Wegmans. The winner had an extra ingredient that gave it an edge.

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I tried ice-cream bars from Wegmans, Whole Foods, and Costco.

Ted Berg

Americans are spending less time in Walmart and Target, but they still linger in Costco. Here's why.

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Welcome to Costco. You're probably gonna be here a while (or longer than your Target run, on average).

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