Are You Spending Too Much Money on Baby Gear?

Written by Stephanie Gallagher


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Rememberrepparttar $57 I talked about wasting earlier? That wasrepparttar 110240 difference in total cost betweenrepparttar 110241 cheapest site I shopped andrepparttar 110242 most expensive. A pretty hefty chunk of change, considering my basket had just four items:

1. A Britax Roundabout car seat in Denim (the price can differ depending onrepparttar 110243 pattern)

2. The First Years Onrepparttar 110244 Go booster seat

3. An Avent newborn starter set

4. A Boppy

I used my address in Maryland to calculate shipping and tax. Obviously,repparttar 110245 cost to you will vary, depending on where you live.

Andrepparttar 110246 Winner Is...

Coming in at a lean, mean $255.55: Baby Catalog offeredrepparttar 110247 best deals. And this didn't includerepparttar 110248 extra discount you get by signing up for their Baby Club of America.

Shopping.com came in a close second at $257.34, making it a worthwhile stop for anyone inrepparttar 110249 market for baby gear. Plus, Shopping.com is integrated with Epinions.com, so you can get product reviews right there. I also likedrepparttar 110250 fact that Shopping.com calculatedrepparttar 110251 total cost, including shipping and tax, in advance.

Baby Universe came in at $263.91. But keep in mind that Baby Universe offers a flat shipping rate of $6.95, no matter how many products you buy. Sorepparttar 110252 more you buy,repparttar 110253 better deal this site is.

Babies R Us wasrepparttar 110254 most expensive, at $312.97, followed by Target at $300.74, and BabyCenter at $285.06. Interestingly, both Babies R Us and Target are underrepparttar 110255 Amazon.com umbrella, which means you should always comparison shop amongrepparttar 110256 different stores onrepparttar 110257 Amazon site.

Keep in mind, too, that all of these retailers offer coupons and special deals from time to time. So it always pays to shop around.

Stephanie Gallagher reveals her closely-guarded shopping secrets in her ezine, The Shopping Mom’s Weekly Tip. Get the eCookbooks Recipe Sampler Cookbook as a special gift when you subscribe. Send a blank email to: theshoppingmom@aweber.com


Shoes Everywhere!

Written by David Kunstek


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Findingrepparttar right shoe will not only make your feet more comfortable, but it will keep you safe and secure. You can look good and be safe atrepparttar 110239 same time as shoes come in a variety of styles, shapes, and sizes. Most shoes are made to keep people safe while providing for comfort and style as well. Be careful, though, when buying shoes that just don't fit right. Remember that an improperly fitted shoe can cause pain and injury. As long as you take that into consideration, you should be able to find many choices in shoes!

Written by David Kunstek, webmaster and author of http://www.shoes-web.com. This article may be reproduced as long as a Live link back to http://www.shoes-web.com is present.


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