I Finally Purchased a New Mattress
December 16, 2008 by Karen Weideman
Filed under shopping
I was really unsure of what to call this post. I thought about calling it, “I took the plunge”, “I spent too much money”, “I broke the bank”, and some other stupid titles. I don’t feel like being clever, so I’ll just come out and tell you that my hubby and I finally purchased a new mattress. I had been saving for this purchase. I was following Dave Ramsey’s advice to save for it and not charge it.
My hubby and I have learned not to buy the first thing we see. This is a good thing because we want to be good stewards of our money and we want to be happy with our purchase. And this is bad because we want to be good stewards, we want to be happy, and it takes us way too long to do our research and make a decision.
Making a decision on which mattress is pretty tough. After all, you don’t lie on the store mattress for very long and every night you have to sleep on the one your choose. You just can’t go throwing out money like it’s nothing.
I just have to say that the Tempurpedic was our first choice, but I would have to save for a lot longer to buy it. I didn’t have $3500 lying around. lol And just a bit of advice . . . if you’re in the market for a mattress, I would recommend going by The Original Mattress Company. They actually buy name brand mattresses and cut them apart so that you can really see what’s inside and make an informed decision. Some mattress companies out there are advertising memory foam and all these other bells and whistles. I looked inside one mattress that claimed to have memory foam and the piece of foam was about 2 ft by 2 ft. No kidding!
Our mattress purchase cost us over $1200. I’m such a cheapskate sometimes. It makes me cringe to spend that kind of money. I hope our backs will be happier for it.
What kind of big purchase have you made lately? Did you do your research before buying?
Don’t sweat how much you spent on your mattress, they are good investments. You can’t put a price tag on a good night’s sleep.
Divide the price by how many years use you will get from it:)
We bought a memory foam topper 4″ to go on top of our bargain mattress.
Too late now…, but my husband and I found a great online store, Bed In a Box (www.bedinabox.com) and that’s what it actually is. The bed, which is an oober comfortable and way more environmentally friendly version of Tempurpedic, is compressed and arrives (via free shipping) on your doorstep. We have had our mattress for 6 months and love it. You can chhose a down or bamboo cover and, it is AFFORDABLE. The King mattress and foundation set is only about $1100.00. I love it and would recommend it over and over and over again to everybody! So, maybe on your next mattress purchase….An no, I don’t work for or have any affiliation with the company. I just LOVE my bed!