All about family finances! Family finance posts include cost analyses, budgeting ideas, money management topics, and monthly reports of baby costs.
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 …
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 …
Back with our monthly baby budget installment. Each month I detail our baby-related spending and highlight how much we saved compared to buying retail (spoiler: buying secondhand saves a lot!). My hope is that our monthly baby budgets add transparency to what a family’s baby expenses actually looks like month to month. I’d also like …
Have you ever considered becoming a mystery shopper? Secret shoppers are undercover customer service evaluators, who are paid to pose as average customers and report on their customer experience. I have been mystery shopping for almost a decade and it is an awesome side hustle – and one that you can do with kids in …
Have you considered opening a 529 Educational Savings Plan for your kid or future kid? 529 accounts help many families save for future educational expenses like college. They are a great fit for a lot of families but it is best to understand both the pros and cons of 529 college savings plans before opening …
Learn how to make extra cash as a mystery shopper! Secret shopping is a fun and easy side hustle to try today. I have been a secret shopper for almost a decade. My friend had started mystery shopping and suggested I give it a try as a fun hobby that doubles as a side hustle. …
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Checking in with our May 2020 baby costs report. Each month I detail our baby budget and our baby-related spending. I also highlight our monthly savings compared to buying new retail items (spoiler alert: opting for used saves a lot!). You can find all the reports here: Monthly Reports – Baby Expenses and Savings. I write …
Before I was even pregnant, I spent a lot of time reading research papers and articles about breastfeeding vs. formula feeding. Formula feeding felt like the right decision for me but I wanted to make sure I hadn’t overlooked something in the current research. Being frugal-focused, I also spent time looking into the financial implications …
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