Protein bars can be a handy item to have on hand. They make for great snacks and quick meals, which is why Tasting Table ranked 19 brands of protein bars. But if you don't look at the nutrition info ...

October brings a mix of sweet and savory autumn snacks to Costco shelves, as well as a few indulgences that make braving the weekend crowds totally worth it.

Buying snacks in bulk makes sense when you consider that they usually have long shelf lives and let's face it — we all go through them pretty quickly anyway. So there's no need to worry about them ...