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How to Save Money on Baby: Finding Discounted and Free Baby Products
by Susie Cortright
Founder, Momscape.com &
Susies-Coupons.com
Raising a baby can be expensive, but, with a little online savvy and
some help from your friends, you can save bundles and even find some
free baby stuff. Here's how to save money on baby and find the best baby
freebies on the web.
Baby Freebies Online
Just as having a baby can be an expensive proposition for you, it can be
a profitable one for retailers and manufacturers. Many companies will
give away things to expectant and new moms in the hopes of earning your
business for a long time to come.
Here's how to get free products, samples and coupons from the most
trusted baby brands.
First, a word of caution about signing up for baby freebies,
newsletters, and sweepstakes. Make sure you read the fine print, as well
as a site's privacy policy before you enter your name and email address
for additional mailings. Each time you are signing up for something, you
are probably being put on a mailing list. You may want to have a
secondary email address that you use only on registration pages and, if
the page asks you if you would like additional mailings from partners,
opt out. Also, consider a good anti-spam service, such as
SpamArrest, if you don't already have one in place.
It's a good idea, too, to check the URL of the freebie's registration
page before you fill it out, to make sure you are on the website of the
manufacturer or publisher. Third party sites, especially sites devoted
to providing freebies, may be in the business of collecting and selling
your personal information. All of the links provided below go directly
to the retailer, publisher or manufacturer's website.
Free Baby Magazines and Information
Free subscription to Baby Talk magazine
BabyTalk is designed for expectant and new parents, including health and
safety information and product recommendations. This is an entirely free
subscription to a print magazine. You will not receive a bill. Just
complete the form at this link:
https://subs.timeinc.net/BY/by_newbiz03.jhtml
Free six month subscription to American Baby Magazine
Again, this is a totally free subscription to a print magazine (and one
that I found to be very helpful as a new mom.)
https://secure.parents.com/bhg/store/checkout/partner
Discount Magazine Subscriptions
BestDealMagazines.com offers lots of free magazine subscriptions
(you pay the $4.69 processing charge per subscription) and they don't
automatically re-subscribe you when your subscription ends (some online
magazine subscription sites do.) Plus BestDealMagazines.com has frequent
coupon codes and daily deals that we keep updated here:
http://www.momscape.com/discounts/magazines.htm
My favorite baby magazines are WonderTime and Parents (both available as
free subscriptions with the $4.69 processing charge.) As your kids grow,
you'll definitely want a subscription to Family Fun, too.
Free Baby CD ROM
from TheBabyCD.com
http://www.thebabycd.com/ph/request-free-sample-cdrom.html
Free Pregnancy and Baby Wellness Kit
http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancykit/
from the American Pregnancy Association. This kit provides tips for a
healthy pregnancy, as well as coupons and product samples of pregnancy
and baby related products.
Other Companies offering Free Newsletters and Goodies
Johnson and Johnson:
https://www.baby.com/global/register.aspx?source=signup42
Beechnut
Beechnut gives away a free bib when you sign up for their email
newsletter
http://www.beechnut.com/bib/
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Contests
Most of the companies mentioned above have frequent sweepstakes and
giveaways posted on their site. For all of Momscape's current contests
and giveaways, click here:
http://www.momscape.com/contests
A few noteable ones for new and expectant parents:
Babies Online Baby
Photo Contest
Enter your baby pictures into Babies Online's Photo Contest and you
could win hundreds of dollars in cash and prizes. Free Entry.
Enter the 2007
Cute Kid Contest
Members will receive more than $70 of free products on contest entry.
All first time contest entrants receive a free canvas portrait ($59
value) and a full year Subscription to Parenting Magazine. The CuteKid
offers great value and a chance to win thousands of dollars and a yearly
contest winner for a $25,000 College tuition Fund. See TheCuteKid.com
contest terms for full details.
Savings on Diapers and Formula
These are two items you'll probably spend the most money on before
toddlerhood. Breastfeeding is, of course, the cheapest way around buying
infant formula, but it's just not an option for everyone. Here are the
best ways we have found to save.
Order from Amazon Grocery. Many people don't know this, but Amazon.com
has an online grocery store that can help you save a lot of money.
Amazon Grocery offers more than 22,000 non-perishable items
shipped to your door, just like any other Amazon.com purchase. All of
these grocery items are eligible for free Super Saver Shipping (which
means shipping is free when you order $25 or more.)
Amazon Grocery also has an autoship program (called the
Subscribe and Save program) which is a great way to save money on
items you use routinely: including diapers and formula. All you need to
do is sign up for regular delivery of these products and you'll receive
a 15% discount as well as free shipping on these items.
You can also take advantage of
coupon codes that Amazon sends out occasionally to get people to try
their Grocery service. (Right now, for example, there's one that takes
$10 off a $50 Amazon Grocery order).
Print Your Own Grocery Coupons
Here, you download a small utility for your printer and then, before you
head to the store, just print off the coupons you need. It's awesome and
saves lots of time (and, of course, money.)
http://print.coupons.com/alink.asp?go=12586hu3110
Manufacturer Mailing Lists
Register for free samples and coupons at the website of your favorite
companies. Here are the direct links to registration pages:
Diapers
Huggies:
http://www.happyhealthypregnancy.com/offers/index.aspx?globnav=hhp
Luvs:
http://www.luvs.com/en_US/app.cnt/pageid/pgreg001
Pampers:
http://us.pampers.com/en_US/mybenefitspage.do
If you don't have a particular favorite brand, sign up for all three.
Formula
Also, visit the websites for your baby's formula and get free samples
and coupons. Here are direct links to the free offers pages:
Similac:
http://www.welcomeaddition.com/joinnow.aspx
Enfamil:
http://www.enfamil.com/app/iwp/Content4.do?dm=enf&id=-8825
Nestle Good Start:
http://www.verybestbaby.com/Public/Default.aspx
Baby Food/Juice
Gerber:
http://www.gerber.com/special
Beechnut.com:http://www.beechnut.com/Our%20Company/SpecialOffers.asp#
Earth's Best Baby Food:http://www.earthsbest.com/promos/promos.php?cat=all
Coupon Codes:
I keep track of current coupon codes and discounts at our very favorite
baby retailers and list them on my website. The complete list of coupon
codes is here:
http://www.momscape.com/coupon-codes
and the list of baby related retailers is here:
From
http://www.momscape.com/discounts/baby-items.htm
Of special note are the following:
Babies R Us Coupons
Baby Center Coupon Codes
Baby Store at
Buy.com Good savings on joggers and strollers. (Buy.com
Coupons are here).
Baby Universe Coupons
Children's Place Coupons
Old Navy Coupons.Old Navy has a
Baby Boutique
as well as a great
Maternity
Department.
One Step Ahead Coupons
Overstock.com Baby Center. (Overstock
coupons are here)
Target Coupons
You can also subscribe to daily updates of new coupon codes here:
http://www.momscape.com/subscribe.htm
Get a weekly update of all new coupon codes here:
http://www.susies-coupons.com/subscribe.htm
And/or subscribe to Momscape's Weekly Update with coupon codes as well
as articles and ideas for celebrating life with your children:
http://www.momscape.com/subscribe.htm
Community Resources
Check to see if your area offers a Parents as Teachers program:
http://www.parentsasteachers.org/site/pp.asp?c=ekIRLcMZJxE&b=1595095
This is a great way to get one-on-one information from someone who has
already faced many of the same issues themselves. Each month a trained
parent comes into your home to do activities with you and your child.
You can ask any questions you like. Our Parents-as-Teachers guide became
a significant person in the life of my child and was a tremendous
resource for me when my kids were babies.
Discount Baby Furniture and Gear
When it comes to baby furniture and baby gear, you can save a lot simply
by knowing where to look.
Let Your Friends Know What You Need. The best way to get free baby stuff
is to ask your friends and family for anything they might be hanging
onto that they don't need anymore. Even your friends whose kids are a
bit older may still have some items in their attic.
Have a Baby Shower. Baby showers are a great way to get exactly what you
need for the new baby. Even better, your guests can tell you how to save
money on baby by taking advantage of freebies and discounts available
from local shops and community resources, such as the Warm Welcome
Program, Mother's Day Out events, Mothers of Preschoolers Groups, etc.
Join Moms Groups. Join parenting groups both in your local area and
online. These are fantastic resources for free information and a daily
or weekly dose of sanity. Plus, once you get to know other moms in your
area, you can swap secondhand baby clothes.
Join a Freecycling Network. Freecycling allows you to give away things
you don't need while taking things you do. Do a Google search to find a
Freecycle Network in your area, or visit
http://www.freecycle.org
and browse the groups or enter your town into the search box. Once you
find a local freecycling group, you can usually post your own needs and
you find a lot of good things, completely free.
Shop for used items. Local consignment stores, thrift stores, and garage
sales are a great place to find gently used baby furniture or gear.
Check the newspaper for this weekend's garage sales or monitor an online
garage sale announcement service. Go to
http://groups.yahoo.com and enter
your city and "Garage Sale."
Visit auction sites such as
ebay.
or search for what you need right here:
A note about buying baby items secondhand: If you buy used toys or baby
gear, make sure they still have safety labels attached. Also, it's a
good idea to always buy a new car seat for your child. You don't want to
take a risk by getting a secondhand car seat that may have been in an
accident.
Simplify
The most important thing for our family when our babies were
small was to consider carefully what it was we really needed. When you
are excited about having your first child, it's tempting to feel like
you need one of everything, but you may find that some gear is not
necessary at all, and some gear actually just gets in the way.
The simple approach is sometimes the best, so take a little time with
each buying decision. If there's a piece of furniture or a baby item
that you feel you really need, see if you can get it gently used. It's
better on the pocketbook and the environment.
It's also tempting to invest in things the baby will need when he or she
has grown older. You can save money by waiting until your baby actually
needs a bigger, better stroller, for example, to see both what you can
afford and what kind of features are truly the most important to you. It
helps me to look at it this way: When you save money by not buying
things you don't really need, you'll have more money to put aside for
your child's future.
With babies, as with life, the simple approach is often the best. The
simpler your life is, the more time you have to enjoy your child.
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