I just love the smell of a fresh budget. Ahhh… Smell that? Beautiful. I used to be afraid of budgets. I thought they meant I had to restrict myself and this budget would some how own me. Once I gave the budget a chance I realized it was just the opposite. A budget frees you from worry. My budget may not be 100% correct. I may have underestimated the cost of toys or overestimated the cost of diapers, but I know what ballpark I will be in. A budget also means I have a target I am trying to reach. If I can manage to go under my target, I just won the coolest, dork-iest game!
If you’re into the budget fun you can take a look at my baby budget here. I’ve never had one of these foreign baby things, so I could be completely underestimating what all I will need. I believe the prices should be pretty accurate. I looked them up using various online baby stores. I plan on buying some items used either from garage sales or craigslist. If you are interested in budgets I recommend Baby Bargains by Denis Fields. It tells you how to save money on different baby necessities and how much you can expect to pay for every item on your list.