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[quote=Anonymous]Neighborhood listservs and freecycle to get discount and free items z(but remember to keep the circle of giving and offer your stuff this way occasionally too), I have gotten bunk beds, a night stand, a stroller, a push car, a crib, a changing table, etc this way.  Also search for FB groups for mom exchanges for your neighborhood.

Hand me downs, let people know you are interested.  Church consignment and yard sales are also good for cloths.

Library for books and DVDs.  Many libraries also have great free family and kid programs.

Make friends with other SAHM for child watching exchange so you don't need to pay a babysitter to go to a dr appointment or get your hair cut

Don't eat out

Renegotiate your cable, Internet and cell phone rates.  Usually you can so this every 6 months

Walk and metro

Do,vacation exchange.  We live close to the metro in NOVA,we have hosted tons of friends and family who vacation here.  We usually don't need to entertain them, these people ar just looking for a free place to stay vs a hotel.  So when we go on vacation, we usually use someone else's beach house or stay with someone who lives in Orlando for ex for free.  You have to give to receive

Amazon prime.  Now I know there is a fee, but I use it for everything and it keeps me out of target , so in the grand scheme of things I save.  I get everything from birthday oresents to house goods, to clothes on it.  I also stream movies on my iPad with my prime subscription.

We are minimalists, so we have few clothes, toys, shoes, etc but we do have is the bet quality we can afford.  I have found these items last longer, save us money in th long run, and less clutter.[/quote]

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