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20th Costco shopping in 2018 – $5.46 (today) / $1111.56 (this year)
Chicken… zzz….

20th Costco shopping in 2018 – $5.46 (today) / $1111.56 (this year)
Chicken… zzz….

19th Costco shopping in 2018 – $201.05 (today) / $1106.1 (this year)
I ordered another pair of progressive lenses for my eyeglasses. My current glasses were new, about 5 months old. But, after trying my new progressive lenses from Costco, I refuse to go back to regular lenses. Costco has the best price and best quality on eyeglass lenses. The world looks different with Costco lenses.
I stopped buying small lunch salad kits. Instead, I’ve been making my salad with Power Greens, boiled egg whites, and some protein items (chicken, fish, whatever I can find).
I don’t have any light gray pants. So, I bought two pairs. They are Calvin Klein. I will enjoy them. I don’t have to iron these.
* My heart was set on rotisserie chicken, but they were completely out of chicken. There was a 30-minute waiting time. I was disappointed.



18th Costco shopping in 2018 – $26.76 (today) / $905.05 (this year)


17th Costco shopping in 2018 – $13.37 (today) / $878.29 (this year)
Costco often offers instant savings on Doritos. That’s when I buy them.
I bought a bag of Doritos for my coworker. If you remember my Christmas video, I walked up to someone’s cubicle and took a scoop of salsa with a cracker (see below at 0:44). I left this bag of Doritos at that table. It was a hit. A few people made remarks about it. People love me at my work.


Christmas 2017
This text took place before St. Patrick’s Day. My sample lady cut me a huge chunk of corn beef brisket just for me. I had to brag about it to somebody.
“John Charm” is a well-known phrase to my friends.

16th Costco shopping in 2018 – $20.46 (today) / $864.92 (this year)
I made a quick stop at Costco after work for some greens. Wild herring in wine sauce is a treat. I get a craving once in a while, and I must have some.


15th Costco shopping in 2018 – $186.30 (today) / $844.46 (this year)
I spent many hours researching. I can tell you with confidence that Costco provides the best deal on prescription lenses (for eyeglasses).
There are cheaper deals out there. I used to wear a pair of eyeglasses from China that was $18 for both frame and lenses. So, if you are poor, you can take a chance, sacrifice your vision, and save money. I was young and financially challenged several years ago. At that time, buying from China was my only option. Now that I am financially stable, I will avod sending my prescription to China.
Today I ordered a pair of lenses at Costco. This was my first bi-focal.
Since Costco has a limited supply of eyeglass frames, I bought a frame of my own from Amazon. Costco charges $25 (?) for bringing your own frame. They charged me $18 this time, because of the system glitch.
After ordering prescription lenses, I bought a 16 pack of Gillette razor blades, Fusion5 Proglide, with $10 savings. Gillette razor that takes a battery is the best shaving option. Let me know if there are better razors out there.
$34.99 for 16 packs is THE best price anywhere. Without $10 savings, you can find a better price on eBay.
There are ways to make your razor blades to last longer. I should study how to properly maintain them. I don’t do anything special to my razor blades. But each of my razor blades lasts well over a month. I understand most men go through 1 razor blade a week.


