Happy Thought: 10 April 2009

I mentioned the other day that I've been reading a blog, I Will Teach You To Be Rich. Well, one of the excellent suggestions Ramit Sethi had on the blog was to purchase glasses from a place that doesn't charge an arm and a leg. I admit, I was skeptical.

I've worn glasses since I was five years old. My parents would take me to the eye doctor and then afterwards, we'd head to a store to buy new glasses. This was the routine. The people that worked at the office got to know my family over the years. It was a place I trusted. When I needed new glasses while in Kansas for college, I didn't really know what to do! It was unnerving. It was also the first time I realized how expensive glasses are!

The last pair of glasses I purchased cost around $300. We adopted our dog Daisy shortly after I got the glasses. One day during an afternoon nap, the dog woke up and was bored. The most intriguing thing she could find to play with were my brand new glasses. She chewed them into pieces. It was so heartbreaking. That was six years ago, and I hadn't been able to replace them since then.

I know that our eyes are very important and that we have to take care of them. We need to invest in quality to do so. I wasn't sure if a "cheap" place would give me what I needed out of my glasses. But, I decided to try.

Ramit mentioned this place. After going to the eye doctor and getting a new prescription from him, I came home and went right to the webpage. I carefully put in all the information, and had to do a few measurements with help from Skotte. Zip zip zip, and my glasses were ordered. Complete cost to me: $29.

So here they are - my new glasses. I couldn't be happier!

They arrived today, and so far, I am very happy with the quality, the cost, and the service. I think I can even afford a second pair, just for fun!

Originally posted here.