 Wall Street analysts have been asking wholesale giant Costco for months now over when it would raise its membership fees after customer demand held up through the pandemic, as well as inflation-era price increases that stretch consumer budgets. Today, Costco says it will be upping its membership price for millions of shoppers for the first time since 2017. That's your Money Now. That's you trying to fix the plumbing yourself to save a few bucks. No, girl!