5 money saving hacks for new parents
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As a new parent life can get pretty hectic. You often feel like your to-do list is never quite finished, your washing pile never ends and there aren’t enough hours in the day to stay on top of everything that holds the family together.
With everything else on your mind, it’s hard to keep track of your finances and it’s even easier to overspend. When you’ve put the kids to bed and finally have five minutes to yourself, consider these savings hacks to keep better track of your money.
Make your own baby food
Unfortunately, the convenience
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of pre-packaged baby food comes at a cost. So why not consider making your own? All you need is a blender and to spare a couple of hours to make your own purees with your chosen ingredients. If you make these in bulk, you can freeze them for the rest of the week.
Use cloth nappies instead of disposable nappies
Not everyone’s ideal choice, but cloth nappies are relatively easy to clean and can save you plenty of money. If you’re not sure you want to commit, try using them only on evenings and weekends. For those of you wanting to save even more
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money, consider using cloth baby wipes instead of disposable ones.
Save money on your car
Car maintenance is expensive – there’s no getting away from that. But, as a parent, having a car is vital, whether it’s for getting to and from school, shopping trips or days out. Because of this, you need a reliable car that can take you on all these journeys; that’s a lot easier said than done when your car breaks down and you sadly can’t afford to get it fixed.
Luckily, Halfords Autocentre has got your back this year offering to cover the cost of
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your MOT if you buy something in store between 10th September till 14th October. There’s no catch, it really is as simple as that.
Make use of discounts and bargains
Retailers are always keen to help new parents with baby promos, so keep an eye out for the good ones. You can sign up via email and receive many offers and discount codes right into your inbox.
It’s no surprise that many items of baby clothing get sent to the charity shops or thrown away, some still with their original tags on and others only having been worn a handful of times.
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Our little ones grow out of clothes so quickly at a young age it’s silly for you to spend lots of money. Instead, use the power of social media to ask around and have a rummage through the charity shops.
Be selective with nursery furniture
Do you really need to buy all that expensive nursery furniture? For example, you could buy an expensive changing table and never actually use it – a simple changing mat that you can store in the cupboard and bring out whenever you need it might be the best option.
As for the cot and other items, keep in mind
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that, as mentioned above, babies grow quickly, so perhaps you should go with an inexpensive cot and save the big furniture purchases for the full sized bed you’ll buy in a few years.
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Rachael Matthews - 10 Sep 18
As a new parent life can get pretty hectic. You often feel like your to-do list is never quite finished, your washing pile never ends and there aren’t enough hours in the day to stay on top of everything that holds the family together.
With everything else on your mind, it’s hard to keep track of your finances and it’s even easier to overspend. When you’ve put the kids to bed and finally have five minutes to yourself, consider these savings hacks to keep better track of your money.
Make your own baby food
Unfortunately, the convenience of pre-packaged baby food comes at a cost. So why not consider making your own? All you need is a blender and to spare a couple of hours to make your own purees with your chosen ingredients. If you make these in bulk, you can freeze them for the rest of the week.
Use cloth nappies instead of disposable nappies
Not everyone’s ideal choice, but cloth nappies are relatively easy to clean and can save you plenty of money. If you’re not sure you want to commit, try using them only on evenings and weekends. For those of you wanting to save even more money, consider using cloth baby wipes instead of disposable ones.
Save money on your car
Car maintenance is expensive – there’s no getting away from that. But, as a parent, having a car is vital, whether it’s for getting to and from school, shopping trips or days out. Because of this, you need a reliable car that can take you on all these journeys; that’s a lot easier said than done when your car breaks down and you sadly can’t afford to get it fixed.
Luckily, Halfords Autocentre has got your back this year offering to cover the cost of your MOT if you buy something in store between 10th September till 14th October. There’s no catch, it really is as simple as that.
Make use of discounts and bargains
Retailers are always keen to help new parents with baby promos, so keep an eye out for the good ones. You can sign up via email and receive many offers and discount codes right into your inbox.
It’s no surprise that many items of baby clothing get sent to the charity shops or thrown away, some still with their original tags on and others only having been worn a handful of times. Our little ones grow out of clothes so quickly at a young age it’s silly for you to spend lots of money. Instead, use the power of social media to ask around and have a rummage through the charity shops.
Be selective with nursery furniture
Do you really need to buy all that expensive nursery furniture? For example, you could buy an expensive changing table and never actually use it – a simple changing mat that you can store in the cupboard and bring out whenever you need it might be the best option.
As for the cot and other items, keep in mind that, as mentioned above, babies grow quickly, so perhaps you should go with an inexpensive cot and save the big furniture purchases for the full sized bed you’ll buy in a few years.
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