The savings on grocery can also be a delusion if you don't eat it before it goes bad. I would rather go to a local grocery store and buy fresh fruit every time

The savings on grocery can also be a delusion if you don't eat it before it goes bad. I would rather go to a local grocery store and buy fresh fruit every time I need it, than buy a box of it at Costco and feel obliged to continually eat the same foods lest I throw it away. Sometimes the complete lack of selection at Costco is nice - no more rummaging through faceless brand names on Amazon selling you the same generic junk, just shut your brain off and buy the one option at Costco. I only go to Costco an hour before their closing time on the weekdays just to avoid the crowds, it's worked out so far but obviously that's not practical for everyone.