Coupon book is out.
Coupons will be valid starting TUESDAY Nov 28th. Not the usual Thursday.
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Coupon book is out.
Coupons will be valid starting TUESDAY Nov 28th. Not the usual Thursday.
Check out the current coupon book
I am enjoying special holiday savings at Costco. I am keeping fining some good stuff this year. It’s been fun so far.
This hooded sweatshirt is very fancy for how much you pay ($15.99 after $4 off). It’s high quality. They are by Buffalo David Bitton. I guess it’s somewhat of a fashion brand.
These jackets will hug your body. They are for fit people.
I also bought 3 pairs of Buffalo brand jeans with $15 total savings.
They have some good holiday stuff this year.
I FREAKED.
There is a snail in the bag of spinach I bought at Costco. This is a sealed bag. I shall take it back tomorrow morning (Sunday).
I like this fuzzy shirt. It’s cozy and warm. Actually, it’s a little too warm that I can only wear it when it’s very cold outside. It was only $11.99 with $3 Holiday Savings. The price will go up to $14.99 after November 16th. But $15 is still a super value. I am thinking about getting one more.
Last few weeks, I bought a few more Winter items at Costco. Winter (trail) boots were $23.99 after instant savings of $6. Insulated gloves were $16.99.
The boots are too cheap for my standard, and they smell of rubber (very little). But, It was $23.99, and they have leather tops. It’s a pretty good price for what they are. So, I bought a pair just to keep it. I may need them once or twice a year, but when I do, they will save my day. Because I didn’t have a single pair of Winter shoes (hiking boots).
I made a wise purchase 7 years ago in 2010. I bought 36 pairs of Calvin Klein dress socks at Costco for $97.78. It was a very good price. I bought women’s socks so they will fit me perfectly. Seven years later, these socks are still good. I am very satisfied. I think they can last 10 years (3 more years). But it was time for me to change.
I hate it when my socks slide down. My socks would never stay up. I would pull up my socks 20 times a day when I’m at work. I get the satisfying feeling when I pull my socks up. It feels good when my socks are uptight and neat. But they will slide down in 2 minutes. I would tolerate it if I was still young and poor. But now I felt the need to fix this sliding socks problem once and for all. I just needed to buy better socks.
I also realized the importance of socks. Your socks will peek out just a little when situations arise. But that small “peek” will complete your look. Nicely matching socks will give out a subtle hint about your uniqueness. I needed new socks for that reason as well.
My budget was $400.00. I spent the first 6 months shopping for several socks from different websites and department stores such as Nordstrom and H&M. I even ordered a few pairs from the UK. I spent $100.00 on trying out different socks.
6 months later, I found the socks I like. They are knee-high (over the calf) socks from Falke in Germany. I spent a few more months deciding the exact model and size. Then I ordered about 25 pairs. The socks sell for $20+ a pair. They don’t sell those in the US, so I had to order from the UK and Germany. I spent more money than I imagined. But I will not think about socks for several years. Overall, I am extremely satisfied.
Knee-high socks are the best. They stay up. You know that satisfying feeling I talked about when I pull my socks up? Now I enjoy that satisfying feeling the entire day. This elevates my life-style.
If you look at my sock drawer and say “what’s up with tacky colors?” – that means you only wear sneakers or black shoes. That was me one year ago. I stopped wearing black socks since I wore Italian shoes. I don’t wear black socks, even if I wear black shoes with black pants.
Lastly. I have noticed that some hipsters with fancy socks wear their pants shorter, just like Michael Jackson in the Billie Jean video. so they will showcase their socks. I think that’s too trendy and trying too hard.
Men’s socks are like women’s cleavage. You don’t want to show them all the time. (You heard this from me first)
* This blog was originally written in May 2008. The blog came back to life recently (September 2017) because of the recent outage of the bread. If history repeats itself, the bread will come back to your location. Maybe it has something to do with recent weather events we’ve experienced. We shall see.
Costco is out of Kirkland Signature Multi-grain Bread. This is my favorite bread.
Not all “whole-grain breads” are created equal. You can have a pinch of whole grain in a loaf of bread and call it “Whole Grain Bread”. Kirkland Signature’s bread is 100% whole grain.
Forget All-Bran Cereal’s 10-day challenge (video below). A couple of slices of this bread will make you regular.
The bread was not available on May 5, 2008. One of the Costco employees said something about the grain supply that we may not have Kirkland Bread for few weeks.
All-Bran Cereal’s 10-day challenge
