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13 Functions of the Library You MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT

13 Functions of the Library You MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT

by Stacy aka Aunty Chang | Cut Spending, Save Money

Know what Amazon and the public library have in common? Both started off as being all about books, but both have evolved into offering WAY more than just that. Your public library is one of the best kept secrets to being a happy and successful frugaler. I’m pretty...
How to Get Free Baby Stuff: 12 Strategies to Score Freebies

How to Get Free Baby Stuff: 12 Strategies to Score Freebies

by Sylvia aka Mama Chang | Freebies, Save Money

4 pacifiers 3 packs of diapers 2 packs of wipes a piggy bank 6 baby bottles a breast pump 6 cans of powder formula baby books a nursing cover a bunch of onesies That’s just a fraction of the totally free baby stuff I’ve been able to score for our first son. This...
Saving for a Baby: 35 Tips All New Parents Need to Know

Saving for a Baby: 35 Tips All New Parents Need to Know

by Sylvia aka Mama Chang | Cut Spending, Save Money

$9,400. That’s how much less I spent on my son’s first year expenses than the average U.S. family does. In my post about the costs of raising a baby, I talk about how American parents shell out on average $16,100 for their child’s expenses during the first year,...
Baby Checklist: EPIC List of Practical Baby Essentials

Baby Checklist: EPIC List of Practical Baby Essentials

by Sylvia aka Mama Chang | Cut Spending, Save Money

$6712.77. That’s the total money we spent on everything related to our son in his first year, which was almost $10,000 less than the estimated average that parents spend on their newborns. We were able to keep our first-year baby costs pretty low because we took steps...
Preparing for a Baby? How to Plan for a Baby Financially

Preparing for a Baby? How to Plan for a Baby Financially

by Sylvia aka Mama Chang | Master Money, Save Money

$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

Daycare Costs + Alternatives to Save Money on Childcare

by Sylvia aka Mama Chang | Cut Spending, Save Money

$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...
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