Comments on: 6 Important Tasks After a New Baby's Birth

By: Wojciech Kulicki

Wojciech Kulicki — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:26:34 +0000

Awesome suggestion! I wonder if they would make us submit a photo (I’m assuming so), since our little one’s face will obviously be nothing like what it is now…even in 3 months!!

By: KIM

KIM — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:54:32 +0000

Just found your website today, and will be visiting again. After reading your list, I would suggest getting a passport. One is needed everywhere now. It takes quite sometime to get one now, so the earlier the better. Also, the kids’ passports are good for 5 years.

By: Wojciech Kulicki

Wojciech Kulicki — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:11:52 +0000

Thank you very much! An awesome suggestion, especially since the bonds are maturing almost exactly when you need the extra money.

We’ve also thought about buying a couple of shares of stock, or something similar.

By: Allison

Allison — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:26:52 +0000

Just found your blog and was reading back – congrats on the new addition. One thing my parents/grandparents did for my brother and I which is awesome now is buy savings bonds. At the time I was born (I’m 28 now) a diaper company had a mail-in upc promo going where they could get them free and they bought a few additional. Total purchase price for them all was $600. Now they’re at about I think $2100 or $2200, with a couples years left until they mature. I just bought my first house and it’s great knowing that I have that extra cushion considering a lot of our savings was spent on down payment/moving expenses/etc. I know it’s not much, but when we have the first major snafu or appliance failure it won’t be as much of a stress on the finances.

I know it’s not a ton of money, but starting a career out of college and saving for a home and doing all the stuff that 20-somethings want to do doesn’t leave a ton of room for saving, so this little bit will definitely be appreciated when the time comes!

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By: Wojciech Kulicki

Wojciech Kulicki — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 23:48:12 +0000

Awesome suggestion–I have “seen” Upromise around, but have never looked into the program.

By: FFB

FFB — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 23:31:59 +0000

Congrats again (read the announcement post before this one)!

Keep in mind that for something like a 529 plan you don’t have to wait until the child is born. You can open the account and then transfer it to his name. And let your relatives know about the account too. They can contribute as well. And check out UPromise for additional amounts.

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By: Wojciech Kulicki

Wojciech Kulicki — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:50:46 +0000

Thanks Krista! Sounds like we may have more trouble with our “baby discount” than I thought, but I’ll definitely let you know. We currently use Safeco insurance, which was recently purchased by Liberty Mutual.

By: Wojciech Kulicki

Wojciech Kulicki — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:48:58 +0000

Great point, the nurse today just made sure that we knew to mail in for the “official” birth certificate to the state. The social, on the other hand, is being mailed to us automatically.

It’s important to understand what you have to do when you get home, especially since everyone will be a little short on sleep.

Great point on the college tuition as well. Many states offer a similar arrangement for in-state, and even out-of-state programs.