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Save Money on Baby Food

baby eating Let’s face it. Feeding a tiny baby can be expensive. Those little jars of food certainly add up quickly. If you are ready to start your baby on solid food, read these tips to help you save money, as much as 50 percent or more on baby food.

The first thing to know about saving money on baby food is to not overbuy. It is easy to get caught up in selecting a large variety of those little jars. start out slowly at first. Once your baby is used to baby food and you learn your baby’s favorites, then you can start purchasing the food in bulk. With my first child, I wound up giving away boxes and boxes of baby cereal and jars and jars of baby food.

Keep a price book on baby food, so you know where the best deals are. Not the brand of food, the size of the jar (not all stage one jars are the same size or weight) and the flavor or type of food. Comparing prices among stores will help you get the most for your money. And if you come across a sale or want to buy the food in bulk, you’ll know exactly what price per jar is a deal.

Use coupons and don’t be brand loyal. You can sign up for baby food coupons on the manufacturer’s websites, find coupons in baby magazines and get more coupons from the store when you buy competing brands. You can even purchase blocks of baby food coupons in Ebay.

Forego the commercial food and make your own baby food. Check out a book from the library or borrow one from a friend. It is very easy to make an apple puree or mashed peas, for example. Freeze leftovers in ice cube trays and warm them up in the microwave or stovetop. Forget the fancy baby food grinder. A new coffee grinder is cheaper, or use a food processor.

Mary Ann Romans writes about everything related to saving money in the Frugal Blog, technology in the Computing Blog, and creating a home in the Home Blog. You can read more of her articles by clicking here.

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About Mary Ann Romans

Mary Ann Romans is a freelance writer, online content manager, wife and mother of three children. She lives in Pennsylvania in the middle of the woods but close enough to Target and Home Depot. The author of many magazine, newspaper and online articles, Mary Ann enjoys writing about almost any subject. "Writing gives me the opportunity to both learn interesting information, and to interact with wonderful people." Mary Ann has written more than 5,000 blogs for Families.com since she started back in December 2006. Contact her at maromans AT verizon.net or visit her personal blog http://homeinawoods.wordpress.com