Money & frugal livingThaddeus Penrow | The Certified CheapskateWhat the $4.99 Costco Chicken Does to EVERYONE's Cart

What the $4.99 Costco Chicken Does to EVERYONE's Cart

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Published Oct 3, 2026, 9:43 AM · 1w ago

Thaddeus Penrow | The Certified Cheapskate
Thaddeus Penrow | The Certified Cheapskate
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If you went in for the chicken and came out with a full cart: certifiedcheapskatebook.com The book walks the whole warehouse club, with the price book for knowing which deals are real and Twelve Trips, one habit per shopping trip. 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 money at the club means skipping the chicken or swearing off Costco. It doesn't. Stores don't trick you with lies, they trick you with decisions you didn't know you were making, and a cheapskate is somebody who decides before the store does. I walk the five stops between the front door and the rotisserie case, from the TV wall to the sample table to the long way around the back. The sixth stop isn't in the building at all, and it decides what the other five cost you. And to give Costco its due: the chicken really is a good deal. Buy the chicken. When you've tried it, leave one word in the comments: saved. And tell me what's sitting on the pallet in the middle of your store this week. Chapters 0:00 The top line on your receipt 1:28 The rug I didn't need 2:41 Where the rug got decided 3:06 Why the sample works on nice people 4:19 The long way to the back wall 5:58 Why the price never moves 8:50 The stop that isn't in the building 10:39 One thing left on the pallet The prices, policies, and store tips are real and checked before every video. #Costco #FrugalLiving #SaveMoney #CostcoTips #GrocerySavings
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