The Bite:
Sure. But you'll save a lotta money for baby's college fund by swapping goods like maternity clothes, kids' toys, and strollers with other parents. You'll also save a used diaper-load of natural resources.
Are babies heavyweights on your budget?
01.29.2008
Submitted by tmeronek on Tue, 01/29/2008 - 1:01am.
The Benefits:
- More pennies in the piggybank. Sure, the joys of parenthood are priceless, but the average cost of raising a kid 'til age 2 can top $13,430.
- Adult-size eco-rewards. Babies often graduate to new clothing sizes (and toys) every few months; a lotta energy's used to market, transport, and sell brand-new stuff.
Personally Speaking:
When she was 8 years old, Jen got a hand-me-down Little House on the Prairie-esque, dress from an older girl she looked up to. She wore it everywhere for years.
Wanna Try:
- SwapBabyGoods and Zwaggle - if you don't already know peeps who have stuff to trade, swap all things baby at one of these websites.
- Just Between Friends - consignment network with locations in 15 states that caters to babies, kids, and moms.
Cocktail Fact
The most popular baby names in the United States today are Jacob for boys and Emily for girls.
Bang For The Bite
Swapping rules: It takes fewer new resources (both planetary and pocketbook), but there's no accounting for your neighbor's taste in maternity muumuus.
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