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Baby Budgeting: How to Save for Your New Arrival

Koupon Karen

Look for Second-Hand Items Babies grow quickly and outgrow their clothes and gear just as fast. That means you can often find gently used baby items in excellent condition for a fraction of the retail price. If you’re crafty, consider sewing or knitting some items yourself. After all, they grow up so fast!

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Up To 70% Off ALEX Toys – Deals As Low As $9.99 (Today Only)

For the Mommas

Looking to get some great toys for a low price for the little ones this holiday season? They have toys varying from ALEX Toys Artist Studio Fantastic Spinner to the Scientific Explorer Ultimate Crystal Growing Kit. It’s priced for lower than most art sets and includes colored pencils, crayons, pastels, watercolors and more!

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Thrifty Finds: Brand Names, Dirt Cheap

Family Balance Sheet

I just can''t justify that price for kids shoes; their feet grow like weeds. I''m no seamstress, but I can sew on a button. Me too, but these Keen''s were in great condition and were only $2.50, so I bought the shoes and simply washed them in hot water in the washing machine when I got home. These shoes retail for $49.95.

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How to Learn Frugal Tricks in a New Town

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

When you move to a new place, you often need to learn about new stores and new ways to pay rock bottom prices. Then, the man in line behind me chimed in on the different ways he uses the card to grow his rewards points to save up to $1.00 Ways to Learn New Frugal Skills in Your New Location.

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Being Environmentally Friendly Saves Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If we didn’t buy everything that is reduced at the supermarket just because it is a great price, but instead thought about if we would actually use it, we would reduce a lot of waste and save more than $1500 a year! 8.) Grow your own produce. 3.) Reduce waste = reduced land rates. 5.) Reducing electricity/gas and water usage.

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10 Tips to Create the Perfect Nursery on a Budget

Saving Cents With Sense

Your baby’s nursery should be a calm, yet stimulating room where your little one can grow, learn and explore. The woodwork doesn’t need to match exactly, instead choose pieces based on price and function. Buy several wicker baskets a craft store and sew a few loose sacks out of your favorite fabric that you can use to line the baskets.

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Meet a Reader | AF in Virginia

The Frugal Girl

Sewing holes in clothes, using up leftovers before they go bad, finding free activities for my little on the weekends, checking buy nothing or marketplace before purchasing- I am always just looking for ways to spend money. I couldn’t tell from the pictures that it was so small but should have known something was up from the price.

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