September 2009
8 posts
Was John Edwards just unlucky?
What are the odds of a 43-year-old woman conceiving and giving birth to a healthy child?
In any case, the financial cost he will bear for this child is dwarfed by what could have been for his presidential aspirations and by the damage to his personal relationships.
We promise to get serious
Our posts so far have examined the lighter side of pregnancy and parenting. We feel that this serves as a nice counterweight to things like the cost of raising a child from birth to high school graduation (over $200,000), which is no laughing matter.
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We will be adding more content (pretty graphs and charts!) to track clearly not just the expenses of childbearing but also the money that...
The wisdom of Confucius
From the Tumblr demo page:
It does not matter how slow you go so long as you do not stop.
Wise words, indeed, as they may constitute history’s first lead-up to a “That’s what she said!”
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How she spends her time
How BabyForCheap was conceived (pun fully...
Shortly after L told me her status was now “+1” we were discussing the idea of a blog on baby expenses, written from a personal finance and career** perspective. Here is part of that online conversation…
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S: online calculator sites are one thing, but I think this would be a unique angle
S: howmuchwillmybabycost.com or howmuchwillmybabycost.me
L: not bad
S: simpler and to the point…...
Saturday morning phone call
S: What’s up?
L: I am catching up on clipping coupons. I’ve fallen behind because I’m always tired.
S: Hm I thought it would be faster now since you are carrying around an extra set of hands.
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S: A few nights ago I watched this show on TLC called I Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant. All these women going about their business, then suddenly, in week 35, Oh-worst-pain-ever! I-can’t-stand-up!...