When we found out we were having a baby after 9 years (our other kiddos were 12 & 9 at the time!) and a huge lifestyle and income change (let’s just say that our income at the time was less than half of what it was), we were looking for some real concrete ways to save money while shopping for our baby. Like having a baby on a budget is even possible. Well it is! There are real ways to save dollars here and there and then those dollars really add up! If you saved $50-$100 a month, that is really money!
We had so many things to get for our coming baby- like everything. I had, of course, given every baby toy, product and necessity away over the last 9 years. I had kept a few items of keepsake clothing, but we were pretty darn convinced we would never have another baby….until a few years ago.
By design, I’m a pretty thrifty person. I love running to goodwill or other thrift stores to find cute, new-to-me baby clothes! I love hand me downs and I will take it all! I actually only purchased 1 outfit for my newest baby before he was born! I received so much from friends and family! I am still in awe!
I thought I would share some of my favorite ways to save money with a new baby!
Saving Money With A Baby
Register for your baby at Amazon!
Did you even know that Amazon had a baby registry? It is super simple! Sign up here and you can get tons of perks!
Subscribe to a diapers and get 20% off your diapers (AND they get delivered to your house!)
Fill up your registry and get a welcome box with $35 worth of items for free!
Send your registry list to friends and family!
Register your Baby at Target and get a RedCard!
I have gotten so many deals at Target by using my Redcard. If you aren’t familiar with the Redcard, they have a credit and a debit card version. I use the debit card version and it saves us 5% EVERYTIME I shop with it and the money comes directly out of my bank account, just as if I had used my own bank debit card.
The benefit for Target is that they can track your purchases in exchange for 5% off, plus other benefits. I’ve gotten $25 gift cards, if I bought $100 worth of baby items. It was really easy to do that since diapers and formula cost an arm and a leg! Talk about saving money while shopping for your baby! Seriously this the kind of baby budget I like! Then I can stroll through the cosmetic or clothing aisle, purchase a $25 item for myself and not feel the least bit guilty! And YES, you can use coupons with your Target Redcard!
Sign Up for Ebates:
Ebates is great if you shop online! I shop online all the time, so it’s easy for me to save money. If you don’t know exactly how it works, let me explain it in easy terms. You get ready to shop at your regular stores (MANY Stores are on the ebates train…Here is a full list of retailers that you can save money at!) 
ALL you need to do is sign up on ebates, then go to ebates first (or add their handy chrome extension) then go to your store as usual. Ebates will track your purchases and they get a percentage of your sale from the retailer, and you get a portion of that back as a rebate every quarter. I know it seems simple and it is! Going to amazon to buy some baby clothes, diapers or formula, just go to ebates first and it will get tracked! You can also share your new favorite way to shop with your family and friends and receive $10 for every person that signs up and spends $25! It’s pretty awesome- and an easy way to save money on shopping for baby, yourself or anyone else!
There you have it! 3 simple ways to save money when you have a baby! Sign up now so you can start saving right away- even before baby comes!
If you have ways that you like to save money with a new baby, let me know in the comments! I would love to hear from you!