Costco eye exams from local independent doctors are a great value, but should you buy glasses there? Our author says no -- ...

But is Costco really the best place to buy glasses? As a longtime glasses-wearer and 20-year Costco member, I have a surprising take on this question: Costco is not the best place to buy eyeglasses.

As a bespectacled American, I have spent many, many hours of my life in optical centers and ordering glasses and contacts.

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I recently became an executive member at Costco. To make the membership worth it, I buy Kirkland Signature diapers, eyeglasses, and ground beef.

As shoppers stock up on various festive treats, Costco just dropped a new dessert that's sure to excite cookie butter fans.