So, I was writing an email to my friend who is about to have a baby and she asked for some advice. I gave her two pieces of advice that I wish had been given to me. Stock up, but not on what you think.
Baby Clothes- let every one else buy you the under 1 stuff because that is the stuff that every thinks is sooo cute. You will have mountains of baby clothes that your baby will likely only wear once. What you need to buy is the 1, 2 and 3 year old stuff, but only buy it at change of seasons. This is when the stores will be selling their selections for 50% off, but the fun thing is, they sell it before the season is over. In spring they are already putting out summer clothes and selling off the spring clothes so you can swoop in and buy this year for next year at 50% off! It saves huge dollars!
I have another great piece of advice... Diapers. Sign up at the diaper websites under your married name and maiden name so that you get the coupons they send out twice... You will be very grateful. Diapers can really add up. When they are on sale, buy the bigger sizes, like 3's and 4's because they are likely what you will use in the future. The coupons are for wipes and diapers, so make sure you stock up on sale wipes. I try and coordinate with groceries or errands. So when the diapers are on sale, this is usually when all of the other baby stuff goes on sale so I go and take a huge hit on my CC buy buying lots and then I budget to pay it off over the next 3ish months when I don't have to buy anything. ;) If the diapers are mega on sale, save 1 or 2 of your coupons for when you run out and can't wait for the sale to buy new.
That's all for now... just had to make sure to share the wealth ;)
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