When it comes to talking about having a baby a lot of people will say, “Having a baby is so expensive.” I disagree; it’s whatever you make it (with the exception of daycare costs). If you plan some things out before having a baby that can help. By nature, I’m a planner. I don’t necessarily […]
Financial Preparations To Make For A New Baby
The age-old question – is there ever a right time to have a baby? I don’t know that there’s ever a right time per se, but there are definitely some times that are better than others. And there are many preparations that need to be made in preparing for a new baby. Financial preparations are […]
10 Things No One Tells You About Becoming A Parent
Becoming parents has been one of the greatest things that have ever happened to us. Probably up until our son turned one, we couldn’t believe that we actually had a baby. We knew a lot of things in regards to parenting before we had our son, but we quickly realized that parenting is an indefinite […]
Why Renting As Newlyweds Can Be Better Than Buying
Once Omar proposed and we went into wedding mode, we had many things to take into consideration. There were plenty of conversations that went something like… Kim: Should I continue trying to pay off my student loans or only focus on saving for the wedding? Omar: How will we pay for this wedding? We […]