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When I think of "reading glasses " I think of having an eye test, by a professional, and then having glasses made, according to my prescription, with things like "no line " trifocals, and non glare lenses. My last pair of "reading glasses " cost about $450.
I guess the OP meant that she picked a pair off a display, held them up to her eyes, and tried to read the signs in the store. Hardly a scientific method of selection.
I realize that this is the "frugal living " section of CD, but really..... isn't that a bad idea ?
Go ahead and save money on food , or clothes, but when it comes to my health, I pay for the best I can get.
Jim B.
Toronto.
Actually, my optometrist recommends the cheap reading glasses. My eyes aren't bad enough for bifocals yet, but I need some help. The cheap reading glasses do the trick.
I despise having to carry all sorts of club cards, but the savings are
huge. I resisted for a long time and only got one local drugstore,
but caved.
Now my keychain weighs a ton and my arm is getting toned
When I think of "reading glasses " I think of having an eye test, by a professional, and then having glasses made, according to my prescription, with things like "no line " trifocals, and non glare lenses. My last pair of "reading glasses " cost about $450.
I guess the OP meant that she picked a pair off a display, held them up to her eyes, and tried to read the signs in the store. Hardly a scientific method of selection.
I realize that this is the "frugal living " section of CD, but really..... isn't that a bad idea ?
Go ahead and save money on food , or clothes, but when it comes to my health, I pay for the best I can get.
Jim B.
Toronto.
You can get them at the Dollar Store for...well...um..... a Dollar.
Has anybody thought that cards are a clever replacement for coupons?
Those that have a line of credit, though, you really have to watch. Being the disorganized person I am, I've ran up a perfectly manageable balance, paid the card monthly, and then one month forgot to check it and incurred a $25 or $35 late penalty many times.
Has anybody thought that cards are a clever replacement for coupons?
Those that have a line of credit, though, you really have to watch. Being the disorganized person I am, I've ran up a perfectly manageable balance, paid the card monthly, and then one month forgot to check it and incurred a $25 or $35 late penalty many times.
Sounds like you are talking about a credit card.
This discussion is about the store loyalty cards.
There is no manageable balance, no payment, no penalties.
Sounds like you are talking about a credit card.
This discussion is about the store loyalty cards.
There is no manageable balance, no payment, no penalties.
Not really.
For example, my TJX Rewards card only works at TJ Maxx (actually, Marshalls too, I believe). It has a line of credit, but also carries special rewards with it.
For example, my TJX Rewards card only works at TJ Maxx (actually, Marshalls too, I believe). It has a line of credit, but also carries special rewards with it.
When I think of "reading glasses " I think of having an eye test, by a professional, and then having glasses made, according to my prescription, with things like "no line " trifocals, and non glare lenses. My last pair of "reading glasses " cost about $450.
I guess the OP meant that she picked a pair off a display, held them up to her eyes, and tried to read the signs in the store. Hardly a scientific method of selection.
I realize that this is the "frugal living " section of CD, but really..... isn't that a bad idea ?
Go ahead and save money on food , or clothes, but when it comes to my health, I pay for the best I can get.
Jim B.
Toronto.
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Originally Posted by Sarahsez
Actually, my optometrist recommends the cheap reading glasses. My eyes aren't bad enough for bifocals yet, but I need some help. The cheap reading glasses do the trick.
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Originally Posted by 20yrsinBranson
You can get them at the Dollar Store for...well...um..... a Dollar.
20yrsinBranson
I just had my annual eye exam and my doc told me that Dollar Store reading glasses are just fine. As long as I can read, why pay more?
I was so thrilled after cataract surgery to know that I no longer had to pay hundreds of dollars for prescription glasses. My eyes are fine, they are just getting old. (So I was told. )
To stay on topic... Yes, I sign up for all those store cards. As poor as I am there is nothing anyone can steal from me, and I can use every extra penny I find - no matter where it comes from.
Just to provide some background, I'm a male, turn 65 late next summer, and began wearing "coke-bottle" glasses at the age of two. Last spring, I decided to get developing cataracts addressed while I was still working and had insurance to pay for it; the surgeon apparently threw in some Lasix as part of the package. The bill came to $52K of which I paid $2K in deductibles.
So now I can drive without glasses, but have to carry "reading glasses" -- got a good pair at Wal-Mart for $6 -- in order to deal with fine print. Pretty good trade, as far as I'm concerned.
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