Soon-to-be parents setting up a crib in anticipation of bringing home a baby is a right of passage, right? Cribs are so quintessentially ‘baby’ that it is assumed that you have to have one. But do you really need a crib? Nope! That’s right, you do not actually need a crib for your baby. Traditional …
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I have been fascinated by baby names trends well before I was even pregnant. Weird baby names, cute baby names, unique baby names – you name it (ha!) and I want to read about. For example, why did, so many people suddenly named their baby Heather in the late 1970’s, and then the name suddenly …
Whether you are putting together a baby registry or buying a baby gift for a loved one, finding affordable baby gift ideas that are actually useful can be daunting. Even small and simple baby items can come with a higher price tag than you’d expect; and, a lot of baby gifts sound nice in theory …
Teaching our baby good financial sense is a huge parenting priority for me. Learning the value of saving young will pay dividends (literally!) later in life. One way I plan to plant the seeds of frugality is through reading children’s books about money and savings early and often. There are lots of curated lists of …
Checking in with our August baby budget. Each month I share how much we spent on our baby, and how we save buying baby stuff used (spoiler: buying secondhand saves a lot!). These monthly baby budgets show what one family spends on their baby. I also dive into the how much we save to hopefully …
Here again with our monthly baby budget check in for July 2020. Each month I share how much we spent on baby stuff, and all our savings from buying used (spoiler: going secondhand saves a lot!). My monthly baby budgets show what one family spends on their baby. By highlighting the savings potential of not …
If you are considering cloth diapers, you should be aware that there are a few cloth diaper-specific costs you won’t face with disposables. The biggest of them is laundry. Cloth diapers are washed frequently and with it comes extra utilities and detergent expenses. But how much does it really cost to wash your cloth diapers? …
You’ve probably heard the claim that cloth diapers save you tons of money compared to disposable costs. But is it true? Do cloth diapers actually save money? I dove into the numbers to find out how much money cloth diapers really save. As it turns out, the cloth diaper vs. disposable comparison is not as …
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Have you heard the claim that cloth diapers will save you thousands of dollars compared to using disposables on your baby? This idea was one of the main reasons clothes diapers piqued my interest during pregnancy. I also was very much into the purported environmental benefits as I worry a lot about how each disposable …
Checking in with our December 2019 baby expenses recap. Every month I report on how much we spent on our baby, and highlight our savings compared to buying new (spoiler: going secondhand saves a lot!). My monthly baby budgets give an example of what one family spends on their baby. I also highlight the savings …