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Baby Budgeting: How to Save for Your New Arrival

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Determine Your Needs Before you hit the shops in your city, it’s essential to differentiate between the ‘needs’ and ‘wants’ of your new arrival. Check out local buy-and-sell groups or consignment shops. You can also look online on Facebook or Craigslist for baby gear for sale by parents.

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How to Make Your Own Clothes

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You might be able to find one at a consignment shop, a sewing machine repair shop, or ask relatives or friends if they have one that you could either buy or borrow. Learning how to make your own clothes is a pastime that will not only save you some money, it is skill that can evolve into a hobby that you love.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. He took the truck to our mechanic because a light came on on the dashboard. But the truth is, we have the money. It is NOT a spending account.