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How to Save Money on Baby Costs

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If you’re thrifty and willing to compromise, there’s no need to blow the budget when your new arrival joins the family. Second hand isn’t necessarily inferior. A lot of the things that you’ll be buying will only be in use for a matter of months so it makes little sense to buy everything brand new if you’re on a budget.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Look for money within your budget and find creative ways to earn extra money. 8 – Rethink your gift spending and create a budget for the year. 19 – Shop thrifty for you clothing needs. I am very picky about what I buy second hand, and I still find brand new or hardly worn clothing.

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Our 2018 Financial Goals

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However, we could use a year of extra thriftiness to find any extra funds to accelerate the $10k. I want to challenge myself to rethink our purchases by taking advantage of more cost effective solutions, like borrowing, buying second hand, or just making do with what we already have. The Guidelines for 2018: 1.