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Originally Posted by OutOfTheCube
I like this show but there was one scene that was absolutely absurd. Basically one of the dumb in debt guys was talking about wanting to have a baby and the lady was like "Yeah -- let's go see how much that would cost". They went to some high end boutique and picked out all brand new stuff -- crib, stroller, car seat, clothes, bottles, food, everything brand new at the highest price point. Rang in at like way over three grand and the guy was devastated.
Good grief, my wife and I are having our first in 6 weeks (or so) and haven't even spent ten percent of that, and we're basically ready to go. The amount of bargain bin/free second hand stuff there is in the world of baby things is enormous.
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Which is why I said that the concept can be a bit hokey. I get why she does what she does, as she is trying to 'scare' folks into realizing what their spending habits are actually costing them. With some intelligent legwork, you can save a lot of money. Second hand baby stuff is a HUGE one (from what I'm told, no kids here) for instance. Second hand sports equipment is another. There are a ton of ways to save money, to be sure.
I like some of her concepts. Having "allowance jars". Setting up a 1,3 and 5 year plan, etc. Stuff most people should "know", but no one really actually thinks about.
Some of her life coaching stuff...I'll pass, thanks.
