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Tackling Money Worries

The Priceless Feeling of Being Debt-Free

By Laura Cone

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The priceless feeling of being debt-free is hard to achieve with all of the new expenses brought on by a newborn in the family. A new crib: $400. A new car seat: $100. An adorable white christening gown and shawl: $200. The look on your spouse's face when he sees your credit card bill after your new baby is born: priceless.

Experts say financial stress is not healthy for a pregnant woman or her unborn child. But how do you stop worrying about money and stay out of debt during your pregnancy? It's important to have a plan for how you will manage the expenses of raising a child.

Amie Redman, of Sacramento Calif., says she made a conscious decision not to live on credit when she became pregnant with her infant daughter, Kyla. "The biggest thing for us was not falling prey to the lists," she says. "When you go to register for things they give you a list of things you need. You don' t need all that. We went with the main stuff and registered for things we could not afford."

A few of her friends went in together to buy a stroller. Her parents bought other big-ticket items such as the crib. "It's stressful," says Redman, who is taking classes to become an accountant. "I figured things would work out. You do the best you can."

Redman was able to find some items, such as clothes and toys, at garage sales. She also decided to save money by breastfeeding instead of using formula. They also use cloth diapers instead of plastic. "We don't use the credit cards," Redman says. "We don't have any credit. When you have just one income, you would have to figure out how to pay the normal bills and then pay for something like credit cards on top of that."


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Money Worries While Pregnant by Anonymous on 09/16/2009 01:29PM

Two baby showers! Five baby showers! Who the hell are these people! I have never heard of any woman getting so many gifts.

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