Saving for a Baby: 35 Tips All New Parents Need to Know
$9,400. That’s how much less I spent on my son’s first year expenses than the average U.S. family does. According to the USDA’s Cost of Raising a Child calculator, American parents shell out on average $16,100 for their child’s expenses during the first year, whereas...Money Moves of a Millennial: Mama Chang Financial Timeline
1988-2006 BIRTH TO HIGH SCHOOL Highlights/Money Lessons: Helped with family business Learned to use a credit card Started working at age 14 1/2 Applied for a ton of college scholarships COLLEGE Highlights/Money Lessons: Worked part-time/full-time while attended school...
Preparing for a Baby? How to Plan for a Baby Financially
$5,000. That’s our recommendation for how much money to save before baby arrives. Of course, everyone’s situation is different. But barring anything out of the ordinary like severe health complications during pregnancy or birth (knock on wood), that amount should...
Daycare Costs + Alternatives to Save Money on Childcare
$820.00 per month. That’s how much daycare costs at the center our son will attend when he turns 4. And that was the cheapest center we could find. It may seem like affordable daycare doesn’t exist, but by using these tips to lower your childcare expenses and opting...
Baby Registry Checklist: Best Registries for Freebies & Save Money on Baby Necessities
$66.22. That’s how much my husband and I saved when we bought what was left on our Target and Amazon baby registry lists, thanks to just their registry completion discounts. And that doesn’t even include the other registry perks we scored, like free baby items and...Chang Resource Vault
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