I use a Accu-Chek Compact Plus which was offered for free by my insurance company. It's an all-in-one and the strips come in small canisters. The strips are very expensive but since it's one of the two meters my insurance specified they cover all but $25/month of the cost of the strips. It's handy to use since it's self contained but it's a bit bulky to carry around, particularly if we're going out to dinner, etc. I also have a ReliOn Ultima I picked up from Walmart for around $10 and I take that with me when we go out for the evening. I have to pay for those strips myself but they are about 1/3 the cost of the Accu-Chek strips and a 100 pack lasts a couple of months since I don't use it all the time. The Accu-Check lancing device (SoftClix Plus) is much nicer than the ReliOn one so I usually detach it from the Compact Plus and take it with my along with the Ultima.
Hope this is useful,
Ken
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