I remember that we had a discussion at one time about the difference in prices from Sam's Club to Costco, but I couldn't find that thread. So I'm highjacking this thread to give you a link to a news story that did the comparison for us. Here is the link:
http://finance.yahoo.com/banking-bud...ecking_savings Intersting to see that my Sam's Club membership really does pay off in some big savings!