Bargain Buys for Baby's First Year (Paperback)

by Leah Severson (Author) "When expectant parents think about the nursery, they often imagine adorable printed wallpaper with a matching border, fluffy blankets, and darling prints on the wall..." (more)
Key Phrases: baby megastores, baby accessories, changing pad, United States, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Baby Depot (more...)

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Product Description
Brightly colored toys, tiny clothes, cases of formula and sturdy strollers all come with a hefty price tag. Even before a new baby arrives, the shopping begins - for necessities (car seat, crib, feeding equipment) and frivolities (fluffy booties, a flotilla of stuffed toys). Leah Severson knows what babies need and what parents desire, and she's done a thorough investigation of how to get the best for less -- in some cases even for free!

Bargain Buys for Baby's First Year will save you up to 50% on:

* baby furniture
* clothing
* formula
* diapers
* toys
* books
* safety equipment
* and more

Learn money and time saving tricks like how to make your own baby wipes (faster than it takes to buy them at the store). Also discover which big-ticket items you and your baby can live without -- and which items are downright dangerous or unnecessary.

Bargain Buys for Baby's First year is your best weapon against newborn sticker shock.


About the Author
Leah Severson is a television news producer in central Indiana, and mom to her daughter, Emma. This is her first book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; 1st edition (June 19, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312262914
• ISBN-13: 978-0312262914
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,231,399 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars NOT NECESSARY TO BUY, March 27, 2004

By A Customer

If you have the Baby Bargain book by Alan & Denise Fields, YOU REALLY DON'T NEED THIS BOOK. First, it's not as detail as Baby Bargain. Second, the information seems to be outdated because (1) copyright is 2000 and (2)I send in for some info. per author's instruction and I got a return to sender with NO FORWARDING ADDRESS. Third, these type of books should be updated annually since we are looking for the latest information. Companies form, merge, and go bankrupt annually. If the information is not updated, how is it a good guide? I got the book because of all the five stars review I read.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource!, July 4, 2000

By	Mary Rodimel (Washington, IN United States) - See all my reviews

What a great resource for new and expectant parents! I saved hundreds of dollars on baby furniture and accessories by reading this book before I went shopping. You'll definitely save more than the cost of the book by following just some of the ideas in it. I also liked the information about shopping online. Who knew there were so many great places on the Internet to buy baby products? Every expectant and new parent should make the investment in this book - if not for the money-saving information, for the health and safety information that I didn't find anywhere else.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a "must have" for new or experienced moms, June 19, 2000

By A Customer

All along I've been buying what I thought was the least expensive baby formula, but after reading the "secret" about baby formulas in "Bargain Buys for Baby's First Year" I learned that I was actually buying the most expensive one. I've also stopped using Dreft, bottled baby water, Desitin, and "baby" sunscreens since I read this book. I was surprised to learn that many of the baby products I thought were "must-haves" were actually useless, and in some cases, dangerous. I wish I had this book before I bought my baby equipment, but even now I'm saving money on the everyday things like diapers, formula and medicines. I'll definitely buy this book for all my pregnant friends.