Ways to Save When Preparing for Baby

In celebration of moms this Mother’s Day I’ve teamed up with online retailer zulily.com to share some great budget tips for all things baby.

Here for some of the survey insights they found regarding spending and saving habits when preparing for baby:

With annual childcare costs hovering around $6,000, it’s crucial to choose (and pay!) the right person to watch your kids.In our survey Julia Roberts was voted the top celeb moms would let babysit, but Kim Kardashian didn’t make the cut and was only selected by 3% of respondents.
Raising kids can get pretty pricey, so it’s no surprise a third of mothers surveyed said they’d compete in a monthly random dance battle (32%) in exchange for free baby gear, attire, etc.
Almost half of mothers surveyed (45%) said the most missed pre-mom indulgence is actually having a day off.
33% of moms agreed that the most common squabble couples have regarding new parenting is about money.

WAYS to SAVE

Borrow – If you have friends or family that have recently had babies and may not be ready to pass along their gear ask to borrow items like a bassinet or baby swing for a short time.
Buy Used – Baby clothes and other baby gear is great to buy used at consignment sales or online. However, beware about buying certain items like car seats and cribs.
Sales – Always look for a sale, shop sites like zulily.com to get great deals on hot products for baby.

With all the above stats, it’s no wonder moms everywhere are always on the lookout for smarter ways to spend on baby, and online retailer zulily is dedicated to helping their plight by serving up fresh, unexpected items for baby and the whole family, in fact, just in the last year customers have saved millions of dollars on baby gear items. Here’s the breakdown:

Savings on baby blankets: over $2.4M
Total savings on key items needed to set up a nursery: over $2.6M
Savings on all baby feeding supplies: over $4.5M

Be sure to check back on zulily.com or on their app every morning to discover new finds, especially on Mother’s Day (May 8^th) for their Moms First event, to shop everything a new mama wouldn’t want to be without.