How do you all afford this?!

Re: How do you all afford this?!

• knottie877db7114025044b Just Joined

  February 17

  The only good thing that's come out of buying all these insanely expensive things is that I've figured out how to use price drop alerts. Everything I bought seemed to go down in price after I bought it so I started setting target prices and waiting. Works really well for stuff like this when you have some time to wait. I've been using pricedropnotifications .com but I think there are a few good ways to do it now (Camelcamelcamel, Honey, etc). If anyone has good recommendations for other things like that for finding deals I'd love to hear them!! Thanks in advance!

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• ellie_asaurus member

  February 18

  I've found everything used, there really isn't a reason to buy new (except for the car seat) with Offer up, Facebook Marketplace, and resale sites. Also see if your area has any big organized resales. Not only is it way cheaper to buy used, it's less wasteful!

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• knottie1ff1fc065256bdcc member

  February 18 edited February 19

  I felt the exact same way building my registry — it’s shocking how fast it adds up. What helped me was prioritizing what truly needed to be new (like the car seat for safety reasons) and being flexible on the rest. We bought our stroller secondhand in great condition, waited for holiday sales for bigger items, and used registry completion discounts strategically. A lot of baby gear is barely used because babies outgrow it so quickly.

  It’s definitely not about “cheapening out,” it’s about being smart. I also spaced purchases out over a few months instead of buying everything at once. At one point I even called the Indigo Card phone number to clarify some payment questions when we were juggling larger purchases — just to stay organized and avoid surprises.

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• knottie38b53137464ebd47 member

  February 19

  I agree, spacing out the big purchases helps a lot, and prioritizing. We didn't need a bassinet, a grow with me crib and a packnplay was what we ended up choosing. Both items should last us a few years! We don't need a stroller just yet, so holding off on that one  we actually have a ton of security cameras that we already use in our home that we are comfortable using in the nursery, so no need to buy anything there (but I do have some $30 non wifi options in my list just in case we change our minds)
  
  The big purchases I've really focused on longevity, the other stuff definitely if you can get second hand or thrift will go a long way!

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