From Control F: Does shopping at Costco actually save you money?

Costco is a beloved brand, famous for its bulk deals and $1.50 hot dogs. But can shopping there really save you money?  On this special episode of Booming brought to us by our friends at Control F: How much money are you really saving when you shop at Costco? The surprising ways that wholesale can—and can’t—save you money.   Sources in this episode: Consumer Price Index data, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Most and Least Expensive Supermarkets, Consumer Reports Cost of Living Index (COLI) data, The Council for Community Economic research Interview with David and Susan Schwartz, authors of The Joy of Costco  Interview with Jordan Page Interview with Tan Vinh and Chris Solomon Control F wants to answer your questions about how our world works! Click here to submit a question using their online form, or email the team at [email protected] Do you have a tip for the Booming team? Give us a call at (206) 221-7158 and leave a voicemail. You can also email us at [email protected]. Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/boomingnotes. Booming is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network. Our editor is Carol Smith. Our producers are Lucy Soucek and Alec Cowan. Our hosts are Joshua McNichols and Monica Nickelsburg. Support the show: https://kuow.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.