Last year we discovered that our daughter needed to wear reading glasses. My husband and I do not wear glasses, so we had no idea how much it cost. Upon doing research I discovered that glasses are extremely expensive. It doesn't matter if you are an adult or child, you almost need a loan to purchase a pair.
Okay, so like having a baby for the first time, I wanted the best because I don't know that anything less would do. We paid $200 for our 10 year old daughter's glasses. That price was better than what our insurance offered. We brought the wipes that cost $9.00. I didn't know you could get them at the dollar store for $1.
Then I discovered there are many alternatives to paying retail prices for glasses.
1. my piano found a guy who makes eye glasses for $30 a pair out of his garage. I saw the glasses and they looked great!
2. then I found out about a place where eye glasses start at $8 a pair. Go to www.zennioptical.com.
3. finally, a friend told me there are places you can purchase eye wear for $99 and you can buy one and get one free.
Do you wear glasses? How have you been able to save on eye wear expenses?
Cut expenses on eye wear and save
July 25th, 2008 at 05:00 pm
July 25th, 2008 at 10:34 pm 1217021656