Costco, Target and Home Depot will close early on Dec. 31. These stores will keep the following hours on New Year’s Eve: However, Walmart will not close early during the following hours: If you find that you need to get groceries after hours, you may want to plan ahead, as most other stores will close early.

The wholesale club's crackdown on non-members has drawn comparisons to the streaming giant, but the similarities between the two businesses run deep.

Choosing between the meat departments at Costco and Walmart is a little like choosing between Disney World and Disneyland; you know both locations have spectacular stuff to offer, but there are bound to be differences that draw you to one over the other.