Costco and a new baby!

When my daughter was born, we had been gifted lots of wipes and diapers but around the 4 week mark, we began to run out. Where is the best price for diapers? At the time, we lived about 2 minutes away from a Costco. Sure you have to buy the membership ($50 if I remember right) but we discovered that it was the best place to buy diapers. At Wal-Mart $35 gets you 174 Pampers ($0.20 a diaper) or 120 Huggies ($0.29)  both size 3, but at Costco you can get 228 Huggies for $49.99. That is $0.22 a piece. But then Costco has their own brand of diapers, called Kirkland Signature, which look (and, as far as I can tell, work) just like the Huggies except for the characters on them. The Costco brand is 212 for about $38. These come out at $0.18 a diaper. I don't have a Sam's Club Membership, but I did check them on-line to see how they compare and their box of Huggies comes out at $0.18 a piece. So if you want Huggies, they are probably going to have your best price. If you don't have time to get to the nearest Costco or Sam's Club then it looks like the Pampers aren't too bad for that 11 PM emergency run.  Costco is built for buying everything in bulk. But trust me when I say that I have not had a problem with out daughter outgrowing a size before we get through the box of diapers. At almost 18 months old, we have not had a problem with the Kirkland Signature brand so far.  We also found their formula to be the best price as well. It only comes in one standard version, so if your baby has a sensitive tummy or can't have cow's milk formula, this won't be good for you and your child. Also, you have to buy a lot at a time and formula doesn't stay good for too long once it is opened, so if you are only supplementing with formula this might not be best for your situation either.Costco has some stealer deals but sometimes you aren't getting such an awesome deal. So make sure you know what the stuff you buy costs at a normal grocery store so you can do the quick math before you buy 50 pairs of socks.  I have found that the bread, milk, and even the light bulbs are all good deals most of the time. Costco also has some great deals on name brand baby and children's clothing from time to time. But overall, I love Costco!  Oh, and the Gas prices are almost always the best in town!