Money & frugal livingThaddeus Penrow | The Certified Cheapskate9 Costco Bulk Buys EVERYONE Regrets (A Cheapskate's List)

9 Costco Bulk Buys EVERYONE Regrets (A Cheapskate's List)

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Published Oct 4, 2026, 2:02 PM · 1w ago

Thaddeus Penrow | The Certified Cheapskate
Thaddeus Penrow | The Certified Cheapskate
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If half the Costco bulk pack keeps ending up in the trash: certifiedcheapskatebook.com The book walks the warehouse club and shopping for two, with the Kitchen-to-Checkout Audit starting at your pantry shelf. 455 pages, 86 chapters, every store fact sourced. $39 early-bird, 7-day refund. I'm Thad, the certified cheapskate. My wife gave me the title in our first year of marriage. I've been earning it ever since. Everyone thinks saving at the warehouse club means buying the biggest size you can carry. It doesn't. Cheaper per unit is only cheaper if you use the units, and a house of two uses them a lot slower than a house of five. I go through nine bulk buys a house of two ends up regretting, from the tub of spinach to the big bottle of olive oil, with how long each one lasts once it's open, how long two people take to finish it, and the fix. The ninth one never looks spoiled, and it's the one that finally explained my grandmother's pantry. And to give Costco its due: toilet paper, paper towels, detergent, and the freezer staples really are worth buying big. When you've tried it, leave one word in the comments: saved. And tell me the bulk buy you've given up on. Chapters 0:00 The tub in the back of your fridge 1:28 How long has your mayo been open 2:13 The water my wife used as a shelf 3:43 Two people, two pounds of berries 4:07 Go smell your walnuts 4:51 The biggest bottle in your kitchen 5:37 Where the club earns its membership 6:23 The one I'll defend you on 7:06 The flour that goes bitter 7:45 Sixty loaves of yeast 8:22 The one that never looks spoiled 9:08 Where all nine come from 10:00 One question before the cart The prices, policies, and store tips are real and checked before every video. #Costco #FrugalLiving #SaveMoney #GrocerySavings #BudgetShopping
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