Best Money Tips: Don't Let Your Baby Blow Your Grocery Budget
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Kerry Woo Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips Roundup! Today we found some awesome articles on keeping your baby from blowing your grocery budget, credit card myths, and benefits of one car households.
Top 5 Articles
Don't Let Your Baby Blow Your Grocery Budget — Prevent your baby from blowing your grocery budget by skipping the purees. [MintLife Blog]
10 Myths About Your Credit Report and Credit Score — When you get married, your credit score does not get merged with your spouses. [The Wisdom Journal]
6 Surprising Benefits of the One Car Households — One of the benefits of having a one car household is that you get to spend more time with your family. [My Dollar Plan]
7 Ways To Clutter-Proof Your Life — Clutter-proof your life by having a ready for donation basket. [Get Organized Wizard]
Get the Most Mileage from Frequent Flier Rewards — Get the most out of your frequent flier rewards by booking early. [Get Rich Slowly]
Other Essential Reading
6 Organizational Tips For Families Of Primary Students — Do you have children in the primary grades? Keep things organized by getting everything ready the night before. [Parenting Squad]
4 Cool Fans to Get You Through the Heat — Beat the heat by using a bladeless fan. [Currency]
Saving Money on Vacation — Save money on your vacation by eating in. [Saving Money Today]
Mistakes to Avoid When Purchasing a House — Don't make the mistake of having your heart set on a particular house when you are looking at purchasing a home. [Wallet Blog]
Ways You Can Grow Your Business — Grow your business by hiring a professional to design and create your website. [Green Panda Treehouse]
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I'm sure that the editors weren't thinking when they included a bottle with a post about saving costs on groceries. Breastfeeding is the #1 way to save money. I know that breastfeeding mothers who go back to work will need bottles.
About the skip-the-puree advice. There is a reason why tier1 and tier2 baby foods are pureed. Fork mashing is likely to leave chunks. It may be okay for an older baby that is ready for texture but for younger babies it may be a disaster. Babies just starting solids usually have trouble learning to swallow anything that isn't a liquid. Introducing larger chunks invites a choking hazard.