Comments on: Getting Serious About Saving With a Newborn https://www.moneywehave.com/getting-serious-about-saving-with-a-newborn/ Personal Finance and Budget Travel for Canadians Mon, 03 Jan 2022 12:44:43 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: PF Blog Round Up: Baby is Here Edition – Gen Y Money https://www.moneywehave.com/getting-serious-about-saving-with-a-newborn/#comment-23798 Tue, 22 Aug 2017 21:01:40 +0000 https://www.moneywehave.com/?p=10018#comment-23798 […] Choi is Getting Serious about Life with a Newborn is and scoring used baby gear off of […]

]]> By: Barry Choi https://www.moneywehave.com/getting-serious-about-saving-with-a-newborn/#comment-23641 Tue, 22 Aug 2017 03:26:39 +0000 https://www.moneywehave.com/?p=10018#comment-23641 In reply to Elizabeth.

Elizabeth,

We received a lot of diapers as gifts, but as soon as I run out, I plan on subscribing to Amazon.

]]> By: Barry Choi https://www.moneywehave.com/getting-serious-about-saving-with-a-newborn/#comment-23639 Tue, 22 Aug 2017 03:24:45 +0000 https://www.moneywehave.com/?p=10018#comment-23639 In reply to Erin.

Erin,

Nothing is cheaper than free! I need to look into those groups.

]]> By: Barry Choi https://www.moneywehave.com/getting-serious-about-saving-with-a-newborn/#comment-23638 Tue, 22 Aug 2017 03:23:52 +0000 https://www.moneywehave.com/?p=10018#comment-23638 In reply to Newmomtobe.

Newmomtobe,

Price matching and rewards programs is something I’ve been taking advantage of even before the baby arrived =D.

]]> By: Elizabeth https://www.moneywehave.com/getting-serious-about-saving-with-a-newborn/#comment-23637 Tue, 22 Aug 2017 03:20:54 +0000 https://www.moneywehave.com/?p=10018#comment-23637 We also lucked out with most of our big ticket items being gifted. However, we have also saved so much with Kijiji and Facebook but and sell groups. We purchased a bjorn bouncer with toy attachment for $25. Retail is over $200 and the toy attachment is $50. We also purchased 4 bumbos with trays for under $15 each. I have also been successful selling items that he has grown out of, or have just not worked for us.

Our other big savings is Amazon. If you sign up for their subscribe and save, you automatically save 20% on diapers. If you sign up for 5 monthly subscribe and saves, you save an additional 15%. Our diapers are under $25 for the biggest box.

Don’t forget to take advantage of coupons. Nestle, Enfamil and Similac all have new baby packs they send out for free. You get lots of coupons for free items as well as money off toys and baby essentials. I amaze my partner on the regular with how much I am able to save with all my online searching 🙂

]]> By: Erin https://www.moneywehave.com/getting-serious-about-saving-with-a-newborn/#comment-23561 Mon, 21 Aug 2017 18:55:29 +0000 https://www.moneywehave.com/?p=10018#comment-23561 Barry, don’t forget about the “free-conomy” also. I’m an active member of my neighborhood’s “Buy Nothing Group” on facebook, and there are lots of good quality baby goods getting shared around. I saw a Bumbo on offer just two days ago. Find your local group here: https://buynothingproject.org/find-a-group/

]]> By: Newmomtobe https://www.moneywehave.com/getting-serious-about-saving-with-a-newborn/#comment-23197 Sun, 20 Aug 2017 02:34:45 +0000 https://www.moneywehave.com/?p=10018#comment-23197 Take advantage of price matching, and rewards programs. As well as if your having a winter baby, summer clothing is on clearance now in most stores buy clothing now for what the will be next summer. 2$ vs 13$ who cares if it’s not the current stuff.

]]> By: Barry Choi https://www.moneywehave.com/getting-serious-about-saving-with-a-newborn/#comment-20768 Tue, 08 Aug 2017 19:17:01 +0000 https://www.moneywehave.com/?p=10018#comment-20768 In reply to GYM.

GYM,

That tub looks AWESOME! I bought a Fisher Price whale tub but the Boon one looks way more convenient.

]]> By: Barry Choi https://www.moneywehave.com/getting-serious-about-saving-with-a-newborn/#comment-20767 Tue, 08 Aug 2017 19:16:29 +0000 https://www.moneywehave.com/?p=10018#comment-20767 In reply to Tim Kim @ Tub of Cash.

Tim,

I’m average about $100 a month right now, so I’ll catch up to you soon enough.

]]> By: Tim Kim @ Tub of Cash https://www.moneywehave.com/getting-serious-about-saving-with-a-newborn/#comment-20760 Tue, 08 Aug 2017 18:47:52 +0000 https://www.moneywehave.com/?p=10018#comment-20760 Oh man, Barry, I get what you guys are going through on this as well. I don’t even wanna look at the total we’ve spent so far on our kid. Just diapers alone is probably in the thousands!

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