10 Valuable Costco Services Even Most Members Don't Know About

Costco is known for being the best place to save on your family's food, medication, and other household needs, but did you know that Costco also offers an array of other less obvious services?

As a Costco member, you can access more than savings on everyday essentials. For example, I ended up saving on my car insurance by switching policies through Costco.

Looking for even more savings? No problem — there are likely other Costco services that you can benefit from. Let's go through some of our favorites.

Pet insurance is gaining in popularity among owners who are looking for ways to protect themselves and their beloved pets from high veterinary costs.

Here's a great Costco membership perk: Costco members receive 15% discount on pet insurance, where available.

The pet insurance is provided through Figo, and one great thing about this service is that it also offers the opportunity to talk to a live vet online, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Costco offers some services that could help you with your renovation needs. If you're shopping around to find an installer for your new flooring, windows, or even an HVAC system, don't forget to also obtain a quote through your local Costco warehouse.

Costco partners with local installers to offer its customers great deals on what are often the most expensive parts of any home renovation.

Also, if you're planning to buy a major appliance at Costco, remember that they offer installation, too. This includes dishwashers, fridges, freezers, stoves, hoods, and more.

Here's something that might surprise you: Costco is a popular individual retailer of hearing aids.

So what makes Costco customers so happy with their hearing aids? For one thing, the in-house Kirkland brand of hearing aids is renowned for its sound clarity and overall quality.

What's even more important is the brand's affordability. Cost is especially key since many insurance plans do not offer any funding help for hearing aids.

Although the world is becoming increasingly less dependent on cash and checks, it doesn't mean there aren't still times when you need them.

Instead of making a trip to your local bank, you can easily order checks online through Costco's provider Harland Clarke.

Costco executive members can save an additional 20% on the cost of checks, and you can order both business and personal checks.

Most Americans spend big bucks on auto and home insurance. It can cost $5,000 a year or more just to cover these two expenses, so it makes sense to check out retailers like Costco, where you could potentially save money.

Costco offers both car insurance and home insurance. They also offer other insurance plans like renter's insurance. Their insurance offerings are underwritten by American Family Insurance and receive rave reviews from consumers.

Your home and car aren't the only things that need to be insured. If you're on the hunt for affordable life insurance, don't forget that there are options available through Costco.

Costco offers life insurance exclusively to its members through Protective, and they make it very easy to adjust your policy as necessary.

Costco's auto buying program might not be well known, but it's certainly not new. In fact, it's been around for 30 years.

Costco itself doesn't buy cars. Instead, it offers cars through select franchised car sellers at a reduced cost to its members. Many shoppers who buy a car through this program enjoy the fact that they don't have to get tangled up in negotiation as they would through the traditional buying process.

We are living in an age when you can learn how to do just about anything yourself on YouTube, but one thing most people should never try to DIY is a garage door installation. Not only is it incredibly hard to do, but it also has a high failure rate, which can result in negative consequences.

Fortunately, Costco offers garage door installations through Amarr and LiftMaster. It's easy to begin the purchase of a garage door installation by simply calling and asking for a free, at-home installation quote.

There are many reasons to install solar panels on your home, and whether your motivating factor is the environment or your monthly budget, Costco can help you with custom installation.

Costco offers solar panels through Sunrun, which is notable for being one of the biggest solar panel providers in the country. Costco offers its members a 10% Shop Card on the purchase of Sunrun equipment.

This is one of the more well-known services on this list, but if you're not aware that Costco has a travel program, welcome to the first day of the rest of your life.

Costco offers its members exclusive pricing on package vacations, as well as hotel bookings, rental cars, and even cruises. Not only do users report excellent savings, but they also give Costco travel customer service rave reviews — a must-have when you're traveling because you never know what kind of unexpected hiccups you can encounter.

Be sure to use one of the top travel credit cards on your trip to maximize your spending.

No matter what brings you to Costco, we're sure that you can find one or two (or three!) other reasons to renew your membership.

And don't forget to check out the best Costco shopping hacks before you make a trip to your local warehouse to keep optimizing your membership's savings.