The price of beauty (and practicality)
Author: Jenn
Website: http://www.coupontrunk.com/2010/03/09/the-price-of-beauty-an…
Why must contact lenses be so expensive? I made the switch to them 2.5 years ago, and if it weren’t for our current household income, I’d probably have to go back to wearing prescription glasses! I ordered a year’s supply of Acuvue Oasys contacts & Acuvue Oasys for Astigmatism, and the total was almost $300. And I even went through 1-800 Contacts, since they are usually cheaper than the other companies! The good news is that there are two $20 rebates available, one for each type of contact lenses that I ordered, so I’ll be able to re-coup part of that big chunk.
But I do need contacts. Between my astigmatism, and the fact that I have small children, prescription eyeglasses and I just aren’t a good mix. Besides, glasses are continually exposed to the potential for damage or breakage. Contacts are safely in my eyes, so they’re out of the path of danger.
Besides, looking for Buy.com coupons is so much more enjoyable when I don’t have that standard 4-eyes look.
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