I am definitely not going to suggest that you "just switch to monthlies". That's ridiculous advice; they haven't worked for you in the past and I see no reason to doubt you on that. Contacts, glasses, and even brand of solution are all personal things--my optometrist suggested to me last week that I switch out my solution to a hydrogen peroxide version and...yeah, I haven't even taken the sample out of the box yet. I'll try it out, but if you need any kind of corrective lenses then you know how personal and varied this stuff is. If daily lenses are what works for you, you're probably stuck with them as long as you're wearing contacts.
I'd also suggest Zenni, I haven't used them but have a lot of friends who love them. I haven't worn my own glasses on a regular basis for several years because they slipped down my nose, and I just didn't want to shell out to replace them. And they're plastic, so while I did get them adjusted (several times), they always went back to the way they were and it became an exercise in futility.
Also, I think Costco has pretty reasonable prices on glasses. You don't have to be a member to use their optical (I paid $90 for an exam + contact and glasses fitting a few years ago), but you might have to be to buy glasses from them, I'm not sure. Target, Walmart, google around for other places in your area. My own doc didn't expect me to buy glasses from her office at all, she told me they weren't set up for retail and most of their patients didn't buy from her.