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How to Get a Full Year of Costco Gold Star Membership for an Effective $20

You get most of what you paid back on the card before your first cart is full.
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A Costco 1-Year Gold Star Membership lets you shop in-store at any Costco warehouse worldwide and online at Costco.com for one year. With the StackSocial deal, you also receive a digital $45 Costco Shop Card with your purchase if you’re purchasing your membership for the first time. So you get back most of your $65 membership cost on your first shopping trips, because your $45 Costco Shop Card works in-store or online, and you don’t have to use it all on your first visit.

You can get a Costco 1-Year Gold Star Membership for $65, the standard price, plus a $45 Digital Costco Shop Card on StackSocial. With the Shop Card, your effective cost drops to about $20.

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A one-year Costco membership for in-store and online shopping

The Gold Star Membership was created for households that want to cut down on grocery bills, cleaning supplies, electronic devices, and other daily necessities. Along with being able to visit any Costco location globally and use Costco.com, you receive a one-year membership, a free Household Card for another adult who lives with you, access to Costco gas stations, access to Costco’s Tire Center, access to Costco Travel, and a $45 Digital Costco Shop Card that arrives via email.

Buying items in bulk at Costco warehouses lets you buy the products you use each week, like paper towels and coffee, in large quantities for less per item. With Costco’s Kirkland Signature line, you can save even more on everyday household items like food, laundry supplies, frozen goods, and more. When you have many mouths to feed, want to plan your weekly meals, or prefer to keep a full pantry, buying by the case is an effective way to stay within your monthly budget.

Your Costco membership offers much more value than what you find in the grocery aisles. Examples include getting gasoline at member rates at Costco locations that sell fuel and using the Costco Tire Center to purchase or install tires. Through Costco Travel, you can also buy discounted travel packages that include cruises, car rentals, and hotel rooms.

Costco sends the $45 Digital Costco Shop Card to the email address you provide when you register as a member. You can expect to receive it about two weeks after you redeem your purchase. You may use the Shop Card in both the Costco warehouse and on Costco.com. Any unused amount on the Shop Card after your first shopping trip remains available for your next shopping trip.

New members and former members who let their membership lapse for more than 18 months before enrolling are eligible for this offer. As a Gold Star member, you also receive one Household Card, which lets another adult in your home shop with their own card. After you register, your membership remains valid for one full year of in-store and online shopping.

The Costco 1-Year Gold Star Membership with a $45 Digital Shop Card lets you start saving now and gives you a head start on your first trips to the store. The Shop Card covers most of the cost of your new membership. If you’ve thought about joining Costco before but weren’t sure about the cost, this deal should make your decision easier.

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