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Bought a Bed

January 4th, 2012 at 09:00 pm

We ended up buying the first bed we looked at. Isn't it funny how that happens sometimes? But after seven furniture stores, there just wasn't one that we liked better. So yesterday we went back to the first store and laid on the bed again for 15-20 minutes, giving it a good, solid test drive.

We ended up spending $1890.15 for a new King mattress, box springs, and a Hollywood frame (at cost). Delivery was added free as well as hauling away the mattress and box springs. We got the iComfort Insight by Serta. It's like Tempurpedic (TM), but less expensive and to my back, more comfortable. DH liked it best, too.

We got it in flat, but you can get it with an adjustable frame that goes up and down like a hospital bed and also vibrates. The frame would have cost an additional $2600 plus tax. But you can buy the frame seperately, so we are thinking in a year or so about maybe doing that. Just not until we are out of credit card debt. We needed the bed now, not the luxury part of it.

We ended up paying cash (which knocked $200 off the price we were given). But it means I will only be sending $3100 to debt repayment instead of $5000. Still, I really couldn't see financing a bed right now. It's being delivered in a couple of hours. I am really looking forward to sleeping on it tonight. It relieves so much of the pressue on my back and hip.

I had physical therapy yesterday and it ended up making it hurt worse afterwards. It always does, just in the hip, not in the knee. I see the physician's assistant today about all the pain in my hip the PT has been causing. I am hoping they will take x-rays because it's just so bad. If it is just muscular, I guess it's time that will heal it, but if it is something more than that, I want it taken care of.

Posted in Appliance Antics and Household Purchases, Medical Issues and Spending | 3 Comments »

3 Responses to “Bought a Bed”

  1. baselle Says:
    January 4th, 2012 at 09:14 pm 1325711693
    1325711693

    I like my Select Comfort bed - and it was a wonderful change over our ancient waterbed. I had some back issues and the change in bed resolved them quickly. If I had known then what I know now, I would have used the "steak knife solution" back then.

  2. LuckyRobin Says:
    January 4th, 2012 at 09:35 pm 1325712921
    1325712921

    Have you had problems with the air chambers leaking? My massage therapist has that type of bed and she says hers leaks, so she starts the week out at 80, but by the time the week is over it's down to 40 and she has to pump it up again.

  3. rob62521 Says:
    January 5th, 2012 at 12:31 am 1325723492
    1325723492

    Enjoy that new bed as you dream good dreams of good finances! Congrats!

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