Wow, the number of strips I use is much less than most of the other posters. I guess I got used to being careful with their use when I had to buy my own before I went onto Basal/Bolus insulin. I'm not a full-blown T1 so that does make quite a difference. I always test before driving unless I haven't had any insulin for many hours. Other than that my blood sugar is quite predictable so I sample test during the week and/or if I'm not sure if I've got the carb-counting Bolus right or I want to check in the morning if my Basal dose is still right. I inject 2 to 3 times day and use around 50 strips/month. I guess we are all different!