Gas prices are climbing again, but a Sam’s Club membership can help you save - Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

The national average for a gallon of gas is pushing close to $4.50, and that number stings just as much filling up on 19th Street as it does anywhere else. Sam's Club is betting that shoppers here will trade a flat membership fee for savings at the pump, plus the usual warehouse deals on groceries and household essentials.

The membership also includes perks like curbside pickup, which matters for anyone juggling work schedules or just trying to avoid another slow trip through a crowded parking lot. For families already watching their budgets tighten, a $25 buy-in that pays off in cheaper gas and bulk groceries is an easier sell than it might have been a year ago. Folks who drive a lot for work get the most value from the fuel discount alone.

Whether the math actually works out depends on how often someone fills up and how much they'd normally spend at a regular warehouse club. But for many drivers, a $25 membership starts looking less like an upsell and more like basic math.