tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post5229962982006721314..comments2024-03-17T00:31:57.558-04:00Comments on Unremarkable Files: Babies Do Not Cost a FortuneJenny Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-59229068390847121082018-02-24T18:14:34.826-05:002018-02-24T18:14:34.826-05:00We have six children and live on the same income w...We have six children and live on the same income we've always had. We did choose to upgrade to a passenger van, but it ended up saving us on our monthly notes. I feel like we get more bang for our buck having used our $100 mini crib six times over! The pack n play I spent $50 on lasted 9 years through 4 babies until we demoted it to outdoor use only and got a new one. Kaslynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17530527569707444869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-28133136691775893672017-06-02T03:16:03.341-04:002017-06-02T03:16:03.341-04:00If you buy all they say you 'need', you wo...If you buy all they say you 'need', you won't have any room in your house for the baby, or the parents.<br />AuntSuenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-31772617691337700902016-05-21T14:01:22.330-04:002016-05-21T14:01:22.330-04:00Ours come from the attic, same story.Ours come from the attic, same story.Jenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-15994733004213721172016-03-08T08:56:36.268-05:002016-03-08T08:56:36.268-05:00I agree. If you buy every cool baby gadget your li...I agree. If you buy every cool baby gadget your life might be a little easier, but you can often get by spending a lot less and it'll be okay.Jenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-3265947201163502712016-03-08T08:28:02.766-05:002016-03-08T08:28:02.766-05:00YES! ABSOLUTELY!(Virtual high five)
With the reall...YES! ABSOLUTELY!(Virtual high five)<br />With the really generous child support everyone gets in France, Ze Husband and I reckon we actually MADE money with child #1. Now we're living in the UK, that's far from being the case, but we also don't spend anywhere near what the statistics say. Our pushchair? £10 from a garage sale. We vaguely thought about getting a double (since we have 2Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16448300763872886022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-38844384704942004242016-01-17T00:14:25.006-05:002016-01-17T00:14:25.006-05:00We have this little private joke in our family. I ...We have this little private joke in our family. I store all of the children's clothes that are waiting for the next sibling in the crawl space under the stairs and once someone complimented my preschooler on her dress and asked where she got it. She responded, "under the stairs". Yep, mine do not know you can buy new at a store... It all comes from under the stairs.Queen Mom Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04947788522821447557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-55322581463374582992016-01-14T06:57:15.223-05:002016-01-14T06:57:15.223-05:00Totally agree. I don't think they should be f...Totally agree. I don't think they should be factoring in things like housing and transportation because I don't think for most people those things make a difference... like you mentioned, you are still living in a house baby or not, and most likely it will be the same house especially if you already have a kid or two.Maryamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04060755779354016456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-73144255707087890862016-01-13T19:58:32.426-05:002016-01-13T19:58:32.426-05:00nail on the HEAD, not nail!!nail on the HEAD, not nail!!PurpleSlobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13323141115018411511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-51538507317781254312016-01-13T19:58:08.831-05:002016-01-13T19:58:08.831-05:00Yeah, WOW! Babies only cost a fortune if you want...Yeah, WOW! Babies only cost a fortune if you want to spend it- you hit the nail right on the nail there, Jenny! I buy all the grand's clothes at consignment, or deeply discounted with coupons! clearance sales. My daughter refused to even let me buy her shoes for the first year! I went ahead anyway, a few times, and they only touched her feet for 5 seconds, for a photo op! I learned that PurpleSlobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13323141115018411511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-5726362548651932412016-01-13T16:30:37.100-05:002016-01-13T16:30:37.100-05:00Babies have very few necessities and lots and lots...Babies have very few necessities and lots and lots of extras that are nice to have, it's just important to remember which are which! Love hand-me-downs and after-season clearance.Jenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-1643115061838713682016-01-13T16:16:00.848-05:002016-01-13T16:16:00.848-05:00I agree! Our son did have a cute crib, a dresser ...I agree! Our son did have a cute crib, a dresser (which we put a changing pad on cause I was not going to do it on the floor due to pain in my back!) and a closet full of clothes (hand me downs from 4 older boy cousins).<br />I love shopping on consignment websites, getting good deals, and with all those clothes the kid has- I think we have a pile ON the dresser that we go through instead of theTrishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08639775835685940830noreply@blogger.com