The Baby Cheapskate Guide to Bargains: How to Save on Blankets, Bottles, and Everything Baby [Paperback]

Angela Wynne (Author)

Book Description

Release date: May 1, 2012

Having a baby?

How to get everything you need—without breaking the bank.

When Angela Wynne started preparing for her baby’s arrival, she was overwhelmed by all the must-haves she supposedly needed. She quickly discovered that the average American family can expect to shell out more than $23,000 for the first two years of the baby’s life.

 

Daunted by the cost of having a baby, Angela soon realized she had a gift for ferreting out the best bargains—and decided to share her findings with other parents online, with her uber-successful blog BabyCheapskate.com. And now, in The Babycheapskate Guide to Bargains, she gives you must-have advice on buying the best for your baby for less. You’ll learn:

 

• What you need for your baby—and what you don’t need
• The principles of shopping smart
• Where to find great deals on baby products, both online and off
• How to use social media to find bargains and get advice
• How to demystify couponing and other “insider” savings techniques
• And much, much more
  

Outlining easy-to-follow, effective saving strategies, this indispensable guide takes the financial guesswork and all the unwanted stress out of planning for a baby.

Editorial Reviews

Review

 “[Angela Wynne] is a mom with a purpose: She single-mindedly tracks all the latest deals on diapers, formula, and other baby necessities.”

(Parents Magazine )

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: NAL Trade; Original edition (May 1, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451236696
• ISBN-13: 978-0451236692
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #973,461 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Angie Wynne, of Atlanta, is a mom with a purpose: She single-mindedly tracks all the latest deals on diapers, formula, and other baby necessities and posts the finds on her Website, BabyCheapskate.com. One minute on her site can save you hours of shopping around- and lots of cash!

-Parents Magazine, July 2007

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Save Hundreds With This Book May 19, 2012

By Stacie Gorkow

Format:Paperback

No I am NOT having a baby, but I almost wish I was. Ok, maybe not, but I DO wish I had this book when I was having babies. This book would have been a life-saver to me and I am sure it will be to many, many pregnant and new moms out there. Even though I am not expecting a baby, I learned something about searching on Google for products from this book.

The book is not only full of advice from Wynne, but also full of reader tips from moms. The best advice I ever got since I became a mom came from real moms and learning from their successes and failures. This book is full of them.

One of the best tips in the book was what are the "Needs", the "Extras", the "Later-Ons" and the "Really Cool Things" to register for. It can be so overwhelming going to Target or Babies R Us and deciding to what to register for. If you are a first time parent-to-be it can be hard to know for sure what and how much you are going to need. BABY CHEAPSKATE lays it all our for you.

The book also includes a wealth of information about signing up for coupons, baby clubs, and getting those all important discounts. With social media, you can also "follow" or "like" numerous baby related companies for discount opportunities.

One tip that I was thinking of when I read the book was related to the high chair. Wynne also addresses the high chair debate: to get one or not. If I was having another child I would NOT get a high chair. I found the clamp chair (a chair that clamps to a table/counter) and booster chairs to work just fine when the baby had outgrown a bouncy seat. The high chair takes up so much space and isn't easy to clean or move around. So, if you take anything at all from this review....save your money and skip the high chair!

Another great tip is to NEVER buy diapers without a coupon. I still get coupons in the mail for diapers and my baby is 7 so I always pass them on to my friends and family who need them. There are always diaper coupons out there and if they are close to expiring, stock up on the size you are using or the next size you will be moving into. Don't let those coupons go to waste. There is no reason to ever pay full-price for diapers. You have to buy them anyway and those $1 and $2 savings really do add up.

I think Wynne has thought of everything when it comes to baby shopping. If you are a first-time parent, buying this book will save you hundreds of dollars! I will be passing my copy on to my friend who is about to be a new mommy this summer.

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful for a new parent!!! April 10, 2013

By Exmartian

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

So many options for a new parent to explore re purchases. This helped define those purchases as well as eliminate other purchases.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent guide for parents who want to save money and be prepared! March 22, 2013

By corrinekama

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

This book was incredibly helpful not only with knowing which baby gear would be best to purchase, but how to score a great deal on everything I needed. I also appreciated the tips on what was truly useful versus unnecessary. I follow baby cheapskate on facebook and the posts are awesome, but this book was helpful in an entirely different way too. It covers how many diapers you will probably need, what to buy now, what to wait on, etc. I really love the "buy it now" prices too. Helps you understand what's a good deal when you see one pop up online or in a store. Thank you for this helpful book! I will be giving it to friends who get pregnant since I won't want to part with my own copy :)