With the Super Bowl just around the corner we bring you the annual Costco Super Bowl TV Deals coupons for 2019. This sale will run from January 13th through February 3rd, which is the actual day of the Super Bowl. When you click the link above you will see all the pages of deals in the flyer. This supplemental Costco coupon book features only televisions, electronics, and appliances. With the Super Bowl being the biggest TV watching event of the year it makes it a great time to upgrade to the newest technology and sizes. Also don’t forget to pickup some Super Bowl snacks such as those featured in the January 2019 Costco Coupon Book (mini tacos anyone?)!
What we are referring to as the Super Bowl TV deals are labeled as the Big Game Savings Handout in store. While there are mostly TV deals there are also other great sales throughout the book. In total there are 15 TV deals, 8 electronics deals and 5 appliance deals in the booklet. We love the look of OLED but have a hard time justifying the much higher price, so for us, if we were going to buy a new TV we’d go with the Samsung QLED. You get 4 years of warranty coverage when bought with the Costco Visa card, and then you can buy a 3 year Squaretrade warranty to supplement that as well, getting you 7 years of warranty coverage in total.
Which TV deal stands out as the best deal in your opinion? Last year Costco lowered the pricing even further in store to match other retailers as they released their Super Bowl sales. We wouldn’t be surprised if that happened again this year.
It’s hard to imagine with Christmas still yet to come, but today we bring you an advanced view of the Costco January 2019 Coupon Book. The January coupons will run from January 2nd through January 27th. To view the coupon pages click the link above and you will be able to see them as well as click them to enlarge them. The December 2018 coupon book and the December Holiday Handout both end on December 24th, so there will be 1.5 weeks between the Costco coupon books this month. This coupon book is a little smaller at 23 pages, compared to 27 last month. If you want to see a constantly updated list of all the upcoming coupon book dates take a look at our Upcoming Costco coupon books page. You can sign up for our email list, Like us on Facebook or Instagram if you’d like to be notified the second we post our early looks at the Costco coupon books!
The January 2019 Costco Coupon Book has a few newer items we’re looking forward to try as well as some classic staples that you’d expect. We’re surprised to see the Nest thermostat in there, but after recently reviewing the ecobee 3 lite thermostat we still would recommend the ecobee over the Nest. In our review is also a section comparing the two, so make sure to check that out. The Apple Watch at $30 off is a great deal (really hard to find discounts on Apple products), and we love ours. As expected, there are a few pieces of workout equipment on sale so you can attack that New Years Resolution of yours. The Costco tire coupon has switched back to Michelin ($70 off) for January.
To see the coupon pages you must be on the Costco January 2019 Coupon Book page and then click on the link in the first sentence. Let us know what you will be picking up in the January coupon book by leaving a comment mentioning the items!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… to buy Prime Rib at Costco. You’ll often see the Costco prime rib price to be much lower than anywhere else you could look, and you can often get Prime grade meat for the price of Choice grade elsewhere. You may notice the excellent marbling of the Prime cuts in our photos below too. The prices across the country have definitely gone up over the years and at the bottom of the page you can look back at various years prices if you’d like. We are referencing Bay Area Region Costco prices, so keep in mind prices may vary in different regions.
Seasoned Prime Rib Bone In (Prime)
$17.99/lb
Oven Ready
Roasted Garlic
KS Olive Oil
Blade Tenderized
Seasoned Prime Rib Bone In (Prime)
Seasoned Standing Rib Roast Bone In (Choice)
$12.49/lb
Oven Ready
Fresh Garlic
KS Olive Oil
Blade Tenderized
Seasoned Standing Rib Roast Bone In (Choice)
Seasoned Costco Prime Rib Roast Cooking Instructions:
This weekend, we installed the Costco ecobee3 lite in our home. It’s in the December 2018 Coupon Book right now for just $139.99 on sale (through 12/24) and includes two room sensors at this fantastic price, the lowest Costco ecobee price ever offered for this bundle. Also, thanks to ecobee for sending us a unit to review. All reviews and opinions expressed in this post are based solely on our personal views. Your local utility company also likely offers a rebate on smart thermostats, thus saving you additional money. Our utility, PG&E, offers a $50 rebate, and some offer up to $110 off! That brings the overall cost down to $89 for us – making it pretty much a no-brainer to go out and buy one for yourself. Considering the ecobee can save you as much as 23% per year on your utility expenses, it should pay for itself pretty quickly – even without the rebate. You cannot get the ecobee 3 bundle in store, so make sure to order on Costco.com before the deal ends!
Although we already have experience with home automation (we have a Smart Things hub), this is our first truly smart thermostat. We were a bit worried about how difficult it would be to set up – especially since we were replacing a “dumb” thermostat and had no idea if we’d have everything we’d need to install it. We were envisioning multiple trips to the hardware store and, possibly, several calls to ecobee tech support. Luckily, all our worries were for nothing and installing our Costco ecobee3 lite was a breeze.
Installing the ecobee
We found the installation of the ecobee to be extremely straightforward and simple. We’d estimate it would have taken us approximately 40-45 minutes max from start to finish if we didn’t also take the time to fill in previous holes and paint the wall.* All of the components necessary for attaching and hooking up the unit are included in the box and everything is packaged very nicely. The instructions in the box are very clear with helpful tips at the bottom of every page. The included label stickers for marking your wiring are a nice touch. They even include a power converter accessory in case you don’t already have a “C Wire”. (We didn’t need that – but if you did, we’d allot an extra 15-20 minutes for the install.) The only items you’ll need for installation are screwdriver and, if you can’t use the existing wall anchors from a previous thermostat, you’ll probably need a drill and 3/16″ drill bit. The base of the ecobee even includes a tiny level to make sure you install it straight on your wall – they thought of everything!
*You can use the included large circular wall plate to cover up any unsightly holes or marks left behind from your previous thermostat, but since we love the sleek, minimalist look of the ecobee thermostat, we didn’t want to diminish that by having a giant beige wallplate behind it. Therefore, we opted to fill in all the previous holes and paint the wall before we installed the ecobee; this added a couple extra hours to the project when you include drying time for the putty and paint.
Setting Up the ecobee
Once we installed the ecobee on our wall, it was time to fire the unit up and see what it could do. We switched the circuit breaker back on and, voila, the “hi” message appeared on the ecobee screen moments later. We have power!! Within a minute, the unit was walking us through the set-up process, running us through various screens and settings to confirm the set-up. It was all very intuitive and we honestly didn’t feel at any point that we were second-guessing ourselves – which is pretty rare. Once the final step is complete, you can start controlling your heating/cooling. We’d say it took about 5-7 minutes for the basic set-up. We’ve used it a lot the last couple days and it’s been great so far!
Tweaking Your HVAC System
Beyond the initial set-up, there is not a lot you have to do to use your unit day-to-day, but if you want to get the full benefit of all the programmability and technical wizardry of your ecobee, you’ll want to take a deeper dive into the settings. Not only can you set heating and cooling schedules, but you can also set up a vacation mode in advance, create reminders and alerts, and you can even set your ecobee to “follow you” around the house, using the room sensors to detect where you are and adjust settings accordingly.
Ecobee with room sensors
Room Sensors
The coolest (no pun intended) feature of the ecobee3 lite from Costco is the included two additional room sensors. These essentially extend the range of your main thermostat’s temperature sensing abilities to the far reaches of your house.** With a typical thermostat, you can only measure the temp in the room/hallway where it’s installed; with the ecobee, however, you can finally get the A/C or heater to kick on when, for instance, your bedroom gets too hot or cold. This is especially helpful in multi-level homes where there can be a large temperature differential between upstairs and downstairs. These sensors can also detect presence so that you can set your ecobee to ignore the temp in those rooms if they are not occupied.
**The ecobee documentation says your ecobee may have difficulty connecting to sensors more than 45 feet away.
Final Words
Overall, we’re really liking the ecobee3 lite so far. We were thoroughly impressed by how easy they make it to install and set up. We really like that we can turn on the heat (or turn it off when our daughter decides to crank it up to 73) from the couch or while we’re in bed and can even check on the temperature in various rooms of our house when we’re not even there. That will come in handy if we go on vacation and want to make sure it’s not getting too hot or cold for our pets.
What we like even more is that it should end up saving us money in the long run with its intelligent presence detection and fine-tunable scheduling features that our previous dumb thermostat didn’t have. In other words, we will no longer be paying to heat or cool the house as much when we’re not there – although we can set the app’s geo-fence feature to turn the heat or cooling on when we’re within a certain distance from coming home. What a time to be alive!
We wish we had more time to more thoroughly test out ALL the features – especially trying out the Alexa interactivity and hooking it up to our SmartThings hub. We plan to set up such tasks as having SmartThings turn off the A/C if, say, the back door is open for more than 5 minutes. That’s awesome for a frugal dad like us. We will update the review once we’ve tested those features.
In all, we would recommend the ecobee3 lite Costco deal without any hesitation whatsoever to anyone without a smart thermostat. For those with a Nest thermostat (the only real competition), the ecobee seems like an upgrade over Nest if you get a unit with the added sensors; we think those make the system a whole lot smarter. With a 4.8 star rating with 328 reviews on Costco.com you can rest easy knowing we’re not the only ones who think this thermostat is amazing!
FAQ’s
How do smart thermostats save you money?
Being able to adjust the temperature differential so that your heater or A/C condenser cycles less (thus making it operate more efficiently) should start saving you money right away. An example would be if you set the heater to 72 degrees. Every time an old thermostat drops to 71 degrees it turns the heater on. On the ecobee you can set it to wait 2 degrees or more before it kicks on again, lessening how often it cycles on and not wasting as much energy warming up each time. Also, did you know 50% of households don’t set up their programmable thermostat properly? If that’s you (and yes, we’re guilty too), no need to worry with the smart thermostat because it’s always working, always cares, and never forgets, therefore saving you money.
Should I get the ecobee3 Lite or ecobee 4?
If you have a humidifier, dehumidifier, or ventilator that you need to control with your thermostat we recommend the ecobee 4 instead.
Ecobee across devices
What are our favorite ecobee features?
Voice control
Control from the app while in bed
Room sensors so we’re not just measuring the hallway temp
Automatically turn on/off when we arrive or leave the house (geo-fencing)
Temperature differential settings so we can save money by having it cycle on/off less often
Ecobee vs Nest
Ecobee can average room sensor data between the rooms, Nest cannot
With Nest you can’t customize schedules for room sensors and it doesn’t have occupancy sensors in rooms
Nest uses “learning” whereas with Ecobee you can set more complex schedules
If you are home often and have an erratic schedule Nest does not work well
Much more detailed reporting, can compare year over year. Nest only compares to the previous month
The Costco ecobee3 bundle price is $139.99, the Nest bundle is $239.99
A lot of people don’t want Google to have even more data on you, and Nest is owned by Google
Today we bring you a preview of the Costco December 2018 Holiday Gift Event Handout that is valid from December 14th through December 24th. You will be able to grab one at the door of your local US Costco, but might as well take an early peek online. There are 4 items on the first page that have an early start date of December 9th. The handout is highlighting items that might be good buys as Christmas gifts. There is a variety of laptops, toys, snacks, and more. Don’t forget the December 2018 Costco Coupon Book will also be running during this time.
If you’re looking for a Costco Christmas tree they are definitely a good option. Not every location carries Costco live trees, but don’t worry, we’ve compiled a list of locations that are carrying them. Some locations already have the Costco Christmas trees while others will be getting them on Black Friday or very shortly after Thanksgiving. Prices vary from store to store and region to region, likely depending on trucking costs, but range from $31.99 to $59.99. One fresh cut Christmas tree at Costco is Item #351892 and is a Noble Fir ranging from 7′ – 8′. The other option we’ve seen at different locations is a fresh cut Douglas Fir 7′ – 8′ Item #16995. Lastly, we’ve also seen a Fraser Fir 8′ – 9′ and is Item #352600. The trees are not unwrapped, so you are blindly picking your tree. We’d recommend getting your Costco Christmas Tree early as they will likely sell out quickly. More info below.
Today we have for you all the Costco fresh turkey prices for 2018. With Thanksgiving only a few days away Costco is stocked with loads of turkeys at various sizes and prices ranging from $0.99/lb to $3.49/lb. Selection varies from region to region and we’ll try to get you as much detail about your region as we can. In the California Bay Area region the prices are as follows: Foster Farms or Butterball Fresh Young Turkey is $0.99 per pound. The Diestel Organic Turkey runs $3.49 per pound (cheaper in other regions) and the Diestel Fra’Mani Brined Young Turkey runs $3.49 per pound as well. If you want the pre-seasoned turkey breast with stuffing and gravy that’s made by the Costco deli that will run you $29.99 for 10.3 pounds of food. Read on to see product descriptions, pictures, other regions, turkey prices at other grocery stores and frequently asked questions.
Once again we bring you the Costco December 2018 Coupon Book in advance for you to take an early look at. As we mentioned in the upcoming preview posts we do, the dates of the December 2018 coupons are November 27th through December 24th. When you click the link above it will take you right to the pages so you can view the coupons and enlarge them if you’d like. One interesting thing is that the December 2018 coupon book ends on Christmas Eve, which is a Monday, and the January 2019 coupon book starts on January 2nd. Also don’t forget about the upcoming Christmas Holiday Handout which will run from December 14th through the 24th. This is a rather large coupon book at 27 pages. If you want to get an email as soon as we post the coupon book you can sign up for our email list, Like us on Facebook or Instagram!
The December 2018 Costco Coupon Book definitely has some quality deals. Our top pick would definitely have to be the Ecobee 3 Lite Smart Thermostat with two room sensors for $139.99 after $30 off. We have one and absolutely love it. What makes it an even better deal is that your utility company will likely give you a large rebate (up to $110 off!) for buying one, making it very inexpensive. We’d also say there is a lot of clothing sales this month. For the second month in a row the Costco tire coupon is Bridgestone at $70 off.
In order to reveal the coupon pages you must be on the Costco December 2018 Coupon Book page and then click the link in the first sentence. Leave a comment letting everyone know what you think the best deal in the coupon book is!
We’ve just released the upcoming Costco Black Friday 2018 Ad for you to check out! It is 30 pages long and starts November 6th and runs through the 26th. Clicking the link above when on the post page will bring you right to all the coupon images and you can click on them if you want to enlarge them. The Costco Black Friday Ad is broken up into three color coded sections. The first section has a reddish top and is valid from November 6th through the 15th. The second section has a purple top and is valid from November 16th through November 26th. The last section (green) is just Black Friday weekend and runs from November 23rd through the 26th. If you want to get an email as soon as we post the latest coupons you can sign up for our email list, Like us on Facebook or Instagram!
Costco likes to call their Black Friday ad the Holiday Savings Book. It does have a lot of great savings over the month of November. Remember, the November 2018 Coupon Book is also going on during this same time and has many great deals like the page full of Samsung QLED TV’s. In the Black Friday Ad there are coupon deals for both Bridgestone and Michelin, so a good month to shop for tires. There’s a lot of TV’s and computers, as well as a bunch of holiday food items.
If you’ve gotten this far and still haven’t found the coupon pages then you need to click the link in the first sentence when on the Costco Black Friday 2018 Ad page to open them. Which items do you think are the best deals??
Today we bring you an extra early look at the Costco November 2018 Coupon Book. The November 2018 Costco coupons run from October 31st through November 26th. To reveal the pages just click the link above, which will allow you to see all the pages and enlarge them if you’d like. The Costco Black Friday 2018 Ad will also run during a lot of the time that the November 2018 Coupon Book does, so make sure to check that out too! The December 2018 Coupon Book will be starting the day after the November 2018 Coupon Book ends. If you want to see a list of all the upcoming coupon books including the Black Friday ad dates make sure to take a look at our Upcoming November 2018 Coupon Book post. There are 22 pages of deals in this months coupon book. If you want to get an email as soon as we post the latest coupons you can sign up for our email list, Like us on Facebook or Instagram!
The November 2018 Costco Coupon Book is generally the start of the holiday shopping deals. Black Friday is always known for having great television deals and it starts with the November coupons, which encompass Black Friday. There are many of the newest Samsung QLED TV’s at the lowest prices they’ve ever been. The 82″ and 75″ are $500 off, the 65″ is $400 off and the 55″ is $100 off. Another unique thing in this coupon book is two pages of appliance deals. There are also several massage chairs by Osaki, which we don’t remember seeing before. The tire deal has switched back to Bridgestone and is $70 off.
If you’ve gotten this far and still haven’t found the coupon pages then you need to click the link in the first sentence when on the November 2018 Coupon Book page to open them. Also remember there are two more coupon books coming out in November for Black Friday.
January 3rd, 2019 
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