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15 Things Retirees Should Buy at Costco

You’ve earned every one of those gray hairs, American shoppers at or close to retirement. Aging baby boomers born between 1946 and 1964 — there are roughly 74 million of them alive today, still outpacing millennials — are seasoned shoppers. And boomers like to shop. In particular, they like to shop at Costco. More older shoppers prefer the warehouse club over popular retailers such as Walmart and Target, and boomers are more likely than millennials to renew their Costco memberships.

So it makes perfect sense that Costco caters to retirees and near-retirees, despite the stereotype that it only sells bulk items that are too much for an empty nest. As a boomer and regular Costco shopper, I already knew this from personal experience, but recent research trips to my local warehouse club revealed even more deals aimed at the mature market that I hadn’t noticed before. Here are

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Shante Abdo by — September 9, 2021 in Costo Travel
‘Buy now, pay later’ for travel: What you should know

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With summer in full swing, and many countries easing travel restrictions, you might be eager to plan a post-pandemic trip. Even if you managed to save some money ahead of time, travel expenses can quickly add up, and you might be tempted to choose the ‘buy now, pay later’ option that’s offered at checkout on many travel websites, including Carnival or Expedia.

These point-of-sale loans are seductive to consumers who don’t want to pay for their post-pandemic vacations with one lump-sum payment, allowing people to make payments over a fixed period of time, sometimes without high interest rates.

But is using the ‘buy now, pay later’ option to pay for your flights or hotel stays

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Shante Abdo by — July 23, 2021 in Travel Card