The Best $20 You Can Spend at Costco in August

Our nine top picks for the best ways to spend $20 and save money at Costco this August all have the fall season in common. There are essentials for school lunches, apparel for kids and adults alike as the weather cools off and much more. 

Keep reading to see what made our Costco $20 shopping list.

• Price: $18.99

This Eddie Bauer jacket may be worn in three different ways for maximum looks to pair with your kiddo’s fall school wardrobe. 

Plus, each jacket is made with a polar fleece lining, is water resistant and comes with a hood for continued wear on rainy and chilly days. Choose from black, blue, pink or purple in youth sizes extra small up to extra large.

• Price: $16.99

Stay comfortable as the weather begins to cool off in a Ben Sherman men’s quarter zip. This newly arrived sweater is made with stretch fabric for a regular fit and comes in your choice of blue, gray or green. Shop men’s sizes small up to XXL online before your preferred size is sold out.

• Price: $14.99 for two

French Toast’s youth polos are a must-buy for parents of children attending schools with dress codes. 

These shirts come in a two-pack and are available online only for a limited time. Pick from blue, light blue, red and white colors in children’s shirt sizes XS up to XXL.

• Price: $9.69

Of all of Costco’s bulk cereal options, Honey Bunches of Oats with Almonds is among the most affordable to shop. You can even buy up to two boxes with a $20 budget.

• Price: $6.89

If your household goes through bread quickly (especially at the start of the school year), shop the two-pack of Nature’s Own whole wheat bread. A single loaf at Walmart costs $3.64 — which means you’d pay $7.28 for two loaves compared to staying under $7 at Costco.

• Price: $11.69 for two

We’d be remiss not to include Kirkland Signature organic peanut butter — aka the bulk buy hero for school lunches. 

Costco members receive two generously sized 28-ounce canisters — which comes out to spending only $5.85 per peanut butter jar. 

• Price: $15.99

Not sure which bulk snack is most deserving of your $20? You can never go wrong with Goldfish crackers for the taste and overall savings. Costco members receive 45 individually packaged bags of the tasty cheddar crackers inside every box. 

This comes out to spending 36 cents per bag, which equals greater savings than if you shopped for 12-count packages at big-box retailers.

• Price: $15.99

Stock up on Honest Kids organic juice to have healthy drinks ready to add to school lunches and after-school snacks. 

This variety pack features 40 juice boxes in fruit punch, apple, berry and grape flavors. When we crunch the numbers, this comes out to spending just 40 cents per juice box.

• Price: $19.99

Prioritize taking care of your immune system with Airborne immune support tablets. 

Each box contains 36 effervescent tablets in orange or berry flavor. Keep a box handy in the medicine cabinet for the family or gift to a new college student moving into their dorm ahead of cold and flu season.

Editor’s note: Prices and availability are accurate as of July 29, 2025, and are subject to change.