Does shopping at Costco actually save you money?
Costco is a beloved brand, famous for its bulk deals and $1.50 hot dog lunch meal. But can shopping there really save you money? Clare tells Teo about her quest to find out, and the surprising ways that some people work the system of wholesale retailers.
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Sources in this episode:
- Consumer Price Index data, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Most and Least Expensive Supermarkets, Consumer Reports
- Cost of Living Index (COLI) data, The Council for Community Economic research
- Interview with David and Susan Schwartz, authors of The Joy of Costco
- Interview with Jordan Page
- Interview with Tan Vinh and Chris Solomon
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Clare McGrane
Senior Producer
Clare is the senior producer and co-host of Control F, a podcast about the data that shapes our daily lives. Clare and co-host Teo Popescu answer big questions about how our world works — from your personal finances to the morning weather report — by digging though data. Clare is also the show's senior producer, managing Control F's production schedule and listener engagement.
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Teo Popescu
Design, Graphics, and Data Editor
Teo is the KUOW newsroom's design, graphics, and data editor. She manages all data visualizations, graphics, illustrations, and news video projects for kuow.org and Instagram. She also leads design and development for KUOW’s interactive enterprise graphic projects. She specializes in visualizing complex bureaucratic processes and budgets.
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