As new parents there are numerous purchases to prepare for that bundle of joy. It is important to make wise decisions using sales, promotions, and baby coupons. When you have months to prepare you can space out your purchases to ensure you find deals on all the necessities.
There are simple ways to cut the costs considerably without having to forfeit the pleasures of becoming parents and missing out on the fun. The following is a list of money saving suggestion that can help save a large amount of money on purchases for your new little one.
Use Coupons - Become an avid coupon user and use these coupons on the items that are already on sale to make the most of your dollars. Pharmasave will occasionally offer double coupon days. This means your coupons are worth double the value. Add to an item on sale and you can save yourself up to 50% easily. Ask your friends and family to clip those baby coupons for you too. New grandparents love to help out where they can and will not hesitate to clip these coupons for you.
Buy Store Brands - Consider both store brand as well as name brand items for the baby. Often there is not much difference between store and name brand products other than marketing and cost. This could save you few dollars here and there which will add up. Another huge advantage with store brand is their return policy. All store brand items have a return policy for either a full refund and exchange within a specific amount of time if you are not satisfied with the product.
Baby Websites - Check out baby company websites that offer baby items and products that are used frequently such as Huggies and Johnson & Johnson. They will offer a new parents club where you can sign up to receive bonus points for other products along with coupons and free baby samples. By giving them your email address you will get notified of upcoming sales and coupons.
Stockpile - Stock up on items you will be using on a daily basis when they are on sale. Items such as diapers and wipes do not expire, so make sure to stock up when you do find a good sale and use your coupons because these are two items you need every day.
Costco or Wholesale Shopping – I am not a big fan of Costco, but I have noticed that Costco sells the cheapest diapers. Keep in mind that if you use coupons to purchase diapers, wipes and baby necessities, you will soon see that it is a far better deal than shopping at Costco. Make sure the membership store you decided on offers the products you use regularly. These types of stores like Costco do not accept coupons.
When it comes to having a baby we can easily overspend on baby items because everything is absolutely adorable. Make a list of everything you need to prepare for that bundle of joy and shop around. Since there is a waiting time for the baby we can hold back on the purchases and wait for sales, baby coupons and deals.
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