Rossen Reports: This membership will save you most on groceries
Heading into 2024, experts say grocery prices will remain high, especially at the start of the year. How can you fight back and save money? There are plenty of memberships and subscriptions that can help do this.
Wholesale Clubs
Costco: There are two memberships to choose from. The Gold Star Membership is $60/year and the Executive Membership is $120/year.
The Gold Star gets you in the door to get discounts and access to the gas station, optical and tire centers. The Executive Membership gets you all of that and savings on Costco Travel and you also earn a 2% back (up to $1,000/year). for more.
Sam’s Club: There are two memberships to choose from. The Club Membership costs $50/year and the Plus Membership costs $110/year.
The Club membership gets you in the door, access to the gas station and tire and battery center. The Plus Membership gets you all that plus free shipping for online order, access to the optical center and 2% back (up to $500 a year). for more.
BJ’s Wholesale: There are two memberships to choose from. The Club Card Membership is $55/year. The Club+ Card is $110/year.
Both memberships get you in the door to cash in on the discounts, curbside pickup, same-day delivery and shipping options, and access to the gas station. But the Club+ card gets you a little more, like 2% back in rewards and 5 cents off every gallon at BJ’s Gas. for more.
Subscriptions
Walmart+: The yearly membership costs $98/year. You get free delivery for orders $35 and over. Otherwise, you’re paying a $6.99 delivery fee. Walmart+ comes with a lot of perks like a Paramount+ membership, discounts on gas and money back for travel. for more.
Amazon Fresh: There’s no yearly membership fee but if you want cheaper delivery fees, you’ll need a Prime Membership, which is $139/year. Amazon Fresh pickup is free for all standard order, where available. With Amazon Prime, you get free streaming, music and students cash in with a discount of $7.49/month. for more.
Prime Member delivery fees: If your cart is less than $50, your delivery fee is $9.95. If it’s $50 to $100, your fee is $6.95. Anything over $100 is free.
Non-Prime Member delivery fees: If your cart is less than $50, your delivery fee is $13.95. If it’s $50 to $100, your fee is $10.95. Anything over $100 is $4.95.
Shipt: You can get a membership, but you don’t have to. You’ll save more on deliveries if you do join as a member. Memberships cost about $99/year. for more.
Instacart: You can get a membership, but you don’t have to. You’ll save more on deliveries if you do join as a member. Memberships cost about $99/year. for more.