Membership Renewers Beware!

Yikes!  I just read (only briefly) that certain companies like Costco may automatically back date your renewal if you let your membership lapse.  So let's say you usually renew in December and become too busy, wait until March to renew, you may loose January and February and not even realize it!  They'll renew you, but back date your membership to the date it left off.  Again I feel my job here is to inform you.  Helping you live better and save money.  This is not to say bad things about Costco (I'm a member!) nor to really discuss the issue itself, but just to inform YOU that this is a possibility and could be the policy elsewhere too.  Be sure to ask about the renewal date as you renew memberships so you are able to enjoy the accomodation they CAN make for you, IF you know to ask.  Don't waste months worth of membership money!  It all adds up.