Julie, if you really want to save money, get a Relion Prime meter at WalMart. The test strips are only $9 for 50, which is still a huge savings over what you would pay for the Arkray test strips through ADW. I switched a couple of months ago, and love not having to order the test strips online anymore, and also love the fact that if I am running short of test strips and cash, I can run to WalMart and get a box of 50 for just $9.
I used to use the Relion Micro, but Pumbaa likes the Prime better because it doesn't beep in his ear, nor does it warn him in advance that a poke is coming. It's bigger, but I got used to the size very quickly. The Prime uses the same batteries as the Micro, and I did not notice any variance in numbers (other than a few points) when I tested the two side-by-side initially.
Suze