by Kimberly Danger
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The average baby costs more than $9,000 during his or her first year of life. Given this, parents are faced with tough budgeting decisions when it comes to their newest family member. Where can they save money? On which items should they avoid bargains in the interest of safety? 1000 Best Baby Bargains answers these important questions and more while providing parents with one thousand proven money-saving tips. Author Kimberly Danger, owner and operator of Mommysavers.com, has pulled together the essential tips that help parents save in all areas of their budget, including: € The nursery-what to buy, what to borrow and what readers can live without € Baby food-breastfeeding saves money, but so does pureed adult food € Baby clothes-don't buy anything to size and borrow if you can € Maternity clothes-thrift stores, garage sales and girlfriends € Financial planning-budgets, college, wills and insurance
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
Not a bad book, 2008-02-23
This book wasn't what I thought it was. Alot of the info in here is common sense and advise, but there is plenty of useful info reguarding free stuff and crafty ideas on how not to waste money on useless things that everyone tells you you need.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
 Do your homework properly and for FREE instead of relying on this book, 2008-01-24
There are many problems with this book ranging from harmless to disconcerting. If you have done your homework by reading other books/leaflets, you will probably wish that this book was entitled "Do It Yourself Baby Rearing At Your Own Risk" instead of "1000 Best Baby Bargains". Here's a short list of the most troubling aspects of the book:
1. Overpriced for something that can be quickly read in an hour or two. Especially since most of the info is available for FREE if you go to Planned Parenthood (re: WIC), your OB, or your hospital's FREE intro sessions (e.g. in California they will give you a First 5 kit with even more valuable local support resources).
2. Even many of the do-it-yourself suggestions are not novel. If you're into sewing, you couldn't possibly miss the baby sections of the pattern catalogs. If you're not already into sewing, now is probably not the time to start for most people given that there is a learning curve, shopping, raging hormones at play, and perhaps unrealistic expectations about how great the final product will look on your first try.
3. The safety suggestions lack explanation and completeness. It is even shallower than what you will find in the FREE parenting magazines at your doctor's office.
4. Some info is downright wrong. Reusing breastpumps is not recommended because some of them, like the super popular Medela Pump-In-Style is not a closed system and thus there are some parts, exposed to breastmilk, which cannot be replaced. The replacement tubing offered by some hospitals cost upward of $70 (so new but simpler pumps may be cheaper). You can find this info for FREE at retail websites or through Medela's own FREE literature that is handed out at hospitals.
5. Some of the recommendations, e.g. modifying the holes in bottle nipples runs directly contrary to the manufacturer's recommendations printed on all nipple packaging. Sure, you can try to do it carefully as the book suggests but I think your baby is worth more than the $1 or less that you will save per nipple. Certainly you'll feel like an idiot if something truly awful happens.
I didn't read the entire book but what I read would indicate that one should be reading other books... in which case, why bother with this one? Btw, I found this book at my local library for FREE.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
 Wide Range of Savings, 2008-01-23
This book suggests a range of ways to save money. You're sure to find ideas that fit your lifestyle. The author discusses the most frugal options, such as breastfeeding, cloth diapering, and shopping at garage sales. However, if you're planning on using formula and disposable diapers, and want brand-name clothing, the author tells you how to save on those products as well. I highly recommend this book.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
Very helpful resource, 2007-12-28
My husband and I are on a tight budget right now and this book has been very helpful, especially for first-time parents. It provides lots of practical advice and while some previous reviewers may claim it is all common sense, that is just not true. They have suggestions of things I would never have dreamt of (but are creative and useful from people who have already been there and have good suggestions to share.) I choose the tips that will be most useful to me and I am sure that I will come back to this book again and again.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
 So so, 2007-03-01
This book has a lot of good ideas, but the name does not exactly fit. For example, there are many safety tips included. That's helpful, but the book is supposed to be about bargains. It does name websites you can go to, and other interesting ideas and tips. It's ok, but I was hoping for a little bit more from this book.
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