My mother and I split the gold membership, $100 a year, and shop together. She pays her bill, I pay mine, then at the end of the year, I get the rebate, which is good toward the renewal membership. This year it was $98.00, so pretty much pays for itself. Cigarettes are the best price there and there are many good camping/sports items, tools etc. Good place to get meat, coffee, pop, milk, water, basically stuff you use every day is worth it. Then when you need a big ticket item, also good (TV's, monitors, matresses, freezers, jewellery for the wife )
I find it worth it, Paul may beg to differ