43 Must-Know Money Saving Tips for Expecting Parents

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(How to Get Ahead Financially)

Are you having a baby? Congrats! Having a baby is expensive; it can be tough saving money for expecting parents.

Read on to see the advice and how you can save money on your little bundle of (expensive) joy.

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Save your money slowly and in a different savings or bank account  For example, if I’m contributing $1,700 per month to our bills, I need to save $42.10 per week. It’s worked for baby #1, baby #2, and now baby #3!

Save Money Slowly

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Buy Used

Babies outgrow their stuff so quickly that it doesn’t make sense to buy everything brand new. Check out Facebook marketplace for gently used baby items

Sign up for a library card! From board books to storytimes to online access to educational videos and apps, libraries have so much to offer for FREE.

Sign Up For A Library Card!

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Instead of keeping the gifts and having them stashed in a closet, never to be touched, return them and use the refunded money to get baby items you really need or want.

Return Gifts

Skip any single-purpose gadgets. This includes the (not-so-amazing) diaper genies, bottle warmers, shopping cart covers, etc.

Avoid Single-Use

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