At first it was hard to adjust to the new necessity budget and holding on to just $20.00 for the whole week (Sunday-Saturday). But now that we’re settled and used to it we’ve been able to save that extra $20.00 by not even bothering to purchase anything that is a “want”. We try to spend a night out doing something for the both of us, like a movie or small dinner. But we’re trying so hard to put as much money away as possible before this baby comes in August. We know babies are expensive and plan to make our own baby food, I’ll be breastfeeding, we’ll use cloth diapers, and grandma daycare We’ve been blessed by seeing our friends trying to raise kids on small budgets or who aren’t working at all. We have to budget for the birth, which none of our friends have had to do, they were all covered by the States Healthcare plan so they had 100% coverage. We don’t get foodstamps like all of our friends, so that’s why we plan to make our baby’s food. I always make extra for meals so grocery bills shouldn’t change too much till they get older. We do have to pay for the birth of our child but my company’s insurance is spectacular. I just don’t want financial worries getting in the way of the joy and excitement of our new little one. I think that anyone can do this, it just takes honesty with your spouse and self control. Together you two can rock saving money and feel proud of yourself for being a prepared parent. We plan on staying on the “one-income household plan” even after I go back to work. Saving money for our baby is important.

But dont take this personaly I just love my country and i belive in the system , most of our medical problems are from not having enough doctors that we hae to imagrate alot of them from south africa, And they are very good. Very good artical on stay at home parents by the way.