Are you sitting down? Because Jen McGuire has quite a confession today: “I don’t believe in Costco. Not in the same way that I don’t believe in the Easter Bunny or trickle-down economics. Obviously, Costco is a real place, and I can even understand why it works for some people. I’ve heard talk of the sheet cakes and the giant wheels of Asiago cheese, the very fine deals on toilet paper and electronics and the cheap gas. I just don’t believe that Costco will work for me without changing my life in ways I’m not willing to accept.” I know, I know, but hear her out! — Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor |