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How Little Could You Spend on Your Child in a Year?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I got brand new clothes , a stroller, a playpen, toys, blankets, the list goes on and on. Many of the other items I needed like cloth diapers and clothes for the baby in bigger sizes I bought from garage sales. Garlick got all of her children’s clothes and gear from friends, family, and sites like Freecycle.

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How to Shop and Save Money when Expecting a Baby

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The fact is, babies grow at an alarming rate and if you buy too many garments in the same size, you’ll have a hard time getting a good amount of wear out of them. Remember that you will receive lots of baby gifts and many people choose to give clothing because it is all so very cute.

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An Easy Way to Save for Irregular Expenses

For the Mommas

Similarly, if you spend an average of $100 per person on clothing each year, you’ll need to put $8 per person into savings each month. Did you find something on Freecycle that you were planning to purchase? So if you spend $500 at Christmas, you’ll need to add $41.67 each month for this year!). Bank your savings.