Freaky Frugalite » eyeglasses

Zenni Optical Goes High Tech

Rebecca — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:00:03 +0000

Have you ever taken a really close look at the iPhone or those high-tech screen protectors? I have. No matter how much I handle my phone, the screen display really doesn’t get dirtied with fingerprints. I figured maybe the reason was because the iPhone is made of glass, but that’s not it at all. It’s [...]

Zenni, How I Love Zee: My Review of My Zenni Optical Eyeglasses

Rebecca — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:15:55 +0000

Well, I did it. I got a pair of cheap eyeglasses from Zenni Optical!!! I’ve been wearing them for quite a few weeks now. I’ve blogged and blogged about them countless times, and I finally got the guts (and the cash, lol) to order the glasses. I wondered if they’d really be up to snuff [...]

Frugal Alert: Zany for Zenni

Rebecca — Thu, 05 May 2011 16:49:26 +0000

AI CHI HUA HUA! Have you been to an optician lately?? The cost of eyeglasses is absolutely through the roof! Tears stung my eyes when I saw the price tags. How can they charge SO MUCH for eyeglasses. Do you have any idea how cheap it is to make them? Like, $25 or so. The [...]

I Have No Insurance…

Rebecca — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 22:00:45 +0000

… but I am STILL against Obamacare. I can’t remember the time we ever had insurance from an employer… oh wait, I think I remember. For about a year, my husband got a family health plan for us from one employer who offered it. That was… hm maybe 19 years ago… We’ve been on insurance [...]

Saving Money on Eyeglasses

Rebecca — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 01:01:29 +0000

Everyone is looking for ways to pinch pennies these days. Which is, incidentally, good. I think frugality makes me more resourceful and less wasteful. Eyeglasses, however, continue to be a very large expense; is this so for you? I have a frugal tip for you, even Clark Howard loves it– check out ZenniOptical for low-cost [...]