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…
Checking back in with another Monthly Baby Expenses Report. Each month I report on our baby budget and detail how much we spent on baby-related costs. I also give a breakdown of how much we saved during the month compared to buying new. You can find all the reports here: Monthly Baby Costs and Savings…
March saw very little baby spending due to the current pandemic. If you’re interested in more representative months they’re available here: Monthly Baby Spending Reports. In March 2020, we spent $45.91 on baby items. I also highlight how much we save off retail by opting for secondhand goods. This month, I made a thrift store…
Member-only warehouses have done a great job branding how they save you a lot of money. How else would stores like Costco convince people that paying for a membership to even step foot in their store is not just acceptable, but actually worth it? For a lot of merchandise, Costco beats out the competition on price….
How do you clean a Dr. Brown’s Deluxe Bottle Warmer? That was a question I was asking myself after I couple failed attempts to eradicate a weird spoiled milk smell that turned up in our kitchen a few weeks after our baby was born. I didn’t even realize the smell was emanating from the bottle…
How much does a baby cost per month? To help answer that question, I report all our baby expenses at the end of each month. In February 2020, we spent $119.33 on baby items. I also highlight how much we saved by using secondhand baby gear when possible. This month, we saved roughly $240.16 compared…
Back again reporting on all our monthly baby costs in a Monthly Baby Spending Report. In January 2020, we spent $108.97 on baby items. We saved roughly $663.91 compared to retail prices by getting items secondhand. I started tracking our pregnancy and baby costs while on modified bed rest. The goal of these monthly reports…
Each month I write up a Monthly Baby Expenses Report, where I detail how much we spent on baby items in the month. I also calculate how much we save by opting for used baby gear when possible. In November 2019, we spent $126.44 on baby items. By opting for secondhand goods, we saved roughly…