12 Times You Don’t Need A Costco Membership

You eat out for most meals

Constantly grabbing drinks with friends or picking up after work means fewer visits to the grocery store. In that particular scenario, membership at Costco may not make sense to you. While the cost-per-unit of bulk items is attractive, Costco’s annual membership won’t pay off if you aren’t stocking up regularly. “Even though you may have saved money on the price per unit, you’ll end up spending less and wasting less by buying a smaller package at another store,” Rossi says.