Comments on: Baby Expense Report: Month 4

By: Sheila

Sheila — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:44:56 +0000

To save money you could use cloth diapers. Of course the initial outlay of money seems bad, but you never have to buy them again, they last until the child is potty trained, then you don`t have to buy anymore for baby number 2. And it’s easier to potty train a cloth diaper baby.

Plus it’s healthier, less diaper rash, less chemicals and chemical smell (I know disposables smell good but it’s not a natural smell).

By: Valerie

Valerie — Thu, 13 May 2010 16:05:44 +0000

Another avenue you might want to consider is using coupons for diapers and stocking up when the getting is good. There’s a whole “science” to using coupons, and I’ve stocked my pantry and donated tons of food to the local shelters for pennies on the dollar. I don’t have babies, so I always give away my diaper coupons. Check out sites like moneysavingmom.com for more of an explanation on how power couponing works. I can almost always beat Sam’s and Costco’s prices on most things I buy by 20 or 30% combining coupons with sales (that’s when I stock up!).

Neat read, in any case. Nice to see that college fund in process.
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By: Wojciech Kulicki

Wojciech Kulicki — Mon, 10 May 2010 20:43:47 +0000

Hehe. More realistically, we had to be really careful to make sure that he doesn’t grow out of his size before we went through a box, since one box does last us about a month and a half.

By: Jenna

Jenna — Mon, 10 May 2010 20:28:36 +0000

Great to see that you already have a college fund started for your son! My mother tells me, “Even if you think you are ready to have a kid – start putting away money for college!”

By: Craig Ford

Craig Ford — Mon, 10 May 2010 20:18:59 +0000

Buying in bulk is a great move. The only problem is what if you kids is gifted and potty trains in 5 months. Otherwise, I think it is a safe bet that you'll use all those diapers (probably faster than you would ever have guessed). .-= Craig Ford´s last post: Blogging Tips and Tricks | Craig Ford’s Interview with Craig Ford =-.

By: Wojciech Kulicki

Wojciech Kulicki — Sat, 08 May 2010 23:11:18 +0000

Me too! I’m not sure how long I’ll continue the reports, but I definitely want to reach the 1-year mark first.

By: Forest

Forest — Sat, 08 May 2010 17:30:05 +0000

ha ha “staying away from cute stuff”!…. Yes that’s some advice everyone can listen too!

Buying in bulk works wonders if well planned and you are proving it.

Looking forward to the 1 year post….
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By: Wojciech Kulicki

Wojciech Kulicki — Sat, 08 May 2010 12:01:34 +0000

Thanks! Still can’t find the darn spell check in Google Docs.

By: lisapat

lisapat — Sat, 08 May 2010 04:28:54 +0000

You don’t seem to clean that baby often!
It is spelled miscEllaneous.

By: Wojciech Kulicki

Wojciech Kulicki — Sat, 08 May 2010 02:21:29 +0000

Not at all the exception–I think the majority of people have some kind of preexisting issue (my entire office was recently shopping for individual insurance, so I have a small but pretty varied sample to observe). HSAs don’t make sense for everyone, our family included (a couple of family members are on a separate plan), but they are attractive under the right circumstances.

Generally speaking, I think they’re best for the young and relatively healthy who don’t use the healthcare system frequently or can otherwise make the numbers work.

All in all, we’ll see how the experience goes for us…