Comments on: How to Raise a Child on Less Than $266,698 http://christianpf.com/how-to-raise-a-child-on-less/ Christian Personal Finance - Financial help blog, debt help and other financial resources Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:22:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joe Plemon http://christianpf.com/how-to-raise-a-child-on-less/comment-page-1/#comment-50946 Joe Plemon Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:45:08 +0000 http://christianpf.com/?p=5203#comment-50946 salvador, Great point on trying to keep childcare within the family. It could be a great blessing for some, but not work at all in other families (depending on the family dynamics), but certainly something to consider. salvador,
Great point on trying to keep childcare within the family. It could be a great blessing for some, but not work at all in other families (depending on the family dynamics), but certainly something to consider.

]]> By: salvador gutierrez http://christianpf.com/how-to-raise-a-child-on-less/comment-page-1/#comment-50528 salvador gutierrez Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:39:46 +0000 http://christianpf.com/?p=5203#comment-50528 This was very good information just that i know a couple more ... One good one is to Know lots of friends as well as staying close to your familly ,, because when baby shower come ive seen my parents save up to thousands of dollars just on BABY SHOWERS ... and just wanted to posted up that i believe that a baby shouldnt be baby sitted by an unknown person or should i say child care ,,, if you have a healthy familly bondage im perty sure you rather pay your mom aunt or sister rather than a nanny .. where all of the above are pple you can trust and the baby grows up to know them and trust them .. But once again thank you .. P.S Cpl Gutierrez U.S.M.C Semper Fi .. and negative i have no children yet and im 22 but its good for future planning This was very good information just that i know a couple more … One good one is to Know lots of friends as well as staying close to your familly ,, because when baby shower come ive seen my parents save up to thousands of dollars just on BABY SHOWERS … and just wanted to posted up that i believe that a baby shouldnt be baby sitted by an unknown person or should i say child care ,,, if you have a healthy familly bondage im perty sure you rather pay your mom aunt or sister rather than a nanny .. where all of the above are pple you can trust and the baby grows up to know them and trust them .. But once again thank you ..
P.S Cpl Gutierrez U.S.M.C Semper Fi .. and negative i have no children yet and im 22 but its good for future planning

]]> By: Joe Plemon http://christianpf.com/how-to-raise-a-child-on-less/comment-page-1/#comment-40095 Joe Plemon Fri, 21 May 2010 15:56:13 +0000 http://christianpf.com/?p=5203#comment-40095 Katie, Yes, you and your husband (and family) can indeed be just fine in this day and age. Once you decide to live within your means, you can do it. I hope it works our for you to be able to stay at home when you start your family. If you click the "staying home with baby" link in the post, you can read my tips on how to do be a stay at home Mom. Wishing you and your family the best! Katie,
Yes, you and your husband (and family) can indeed be just fine in this day and age. Once you decide to live within your means, you can do it. I hope it works our for you to be able to stay at home when you start your family. If you click the “staying home with baby” link in the post, you can read my tips on how to do be a stay at home Mom. Wishing you and your family the best!

]]> By: katie http://christianpf.com/how-to-raise-a-child-on-less/comment-page-1/#comment-39906 katie Thu, 20 May 2010 23:24:35 +0000 http://christianpf.com/?p=5203#comment-39906 Thanks. This article has made me realize that when my hubby and I start our family we can be just fine in this day and age. We are young and just moved into our first home. When we start our family I would like to stay home and this comfirmed it a little more for me. Thanks again! Thanks. This article has made me realize that when my hubby and I start our family we can be just fine in this day and age. We are young and just moved into our first home. When we start our family I would like to stay home and this comfirmed it a little more for me. Thanks again!

]]> By: Joe Plemon http://christianpf.com/how-to-raise-a-child-on-less/comment-page-1/#comment-21375 Joe Plemon Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:13:51 +0000 http://christianpf.com/?p=5203#comment-21375 @Jeff, Nothing wrong with "hand me downs". I have recently been getting some "hand me ups" from my son Jonathan. Frugality runs deep. @Wendy, I like the thought that most large families are considered "green" without really trying. Necessity really IS the mother of invention, isn't it? @Jeff,
Nothing wrong with “hand me downs”. I have recently been getting some “hand me ups” from my son Jonathan. Frugality runs deep.

@Wendy,
I like the thought that most large families are considered “green” without really trying. Necessity really IS the mother of invention, isn’t it?

]]> By: Wendy http://christianpf.com/how-to-raise-a-child-on-less/comment-page-1/#comment-21367 Wendy Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:07:15 +0000 http://christianpf.com/?p=5203#comment-21367 Great article! Finally nice to see a Christian perspective on this. My husband and I had our first child at 19. We learned quickly about cloth diapers and grinding our own baby food. Our oldest is 9 now and believe me when I say it doesn't kill her or harm her to do without all the fad items. Truth is most large modern families are considered "green" without really trying. That is simply from doing without excess. God bless. Great article! Finally nice to see a Christian perspective on this. My husband and I had our first child at 19. We learned quickly about cloth diapers and grinding our own baby food. Our oldest is 9 now and believe me when I say it doesn’t kill her or harm her to do without all the fad items. Truth is most large modern families are considered “green” without really trying. That is simply from doing without excess.
God bless.

]]> By: Jeff Rose http://christianpf.com/how-to-raise-a-child-on-less/comment-page-1/#comment-21306 Jeff Rose Sat, 13 Feb 2010 05:24:55 +0000 http://christianpf.com/?p=5203#comment-21306 Great post Joe! Just having our second child, I think we're already on pace to exceed that amount before my first son reaches kindergarten :) Luckily, we had a second son so we're plan on recycling many, many things. I've been told that we are trying for a third. If its another boy, I'm really in luck. Great post Joe! Just having our second child, I think we’re already on pace to exceed that amount before my first son reaches kindergarten :)

Luckily, we had a second son so we’re plan on recycling many, many things. I’ve been told that we are trying for a third. If its another boy, I’m really in luck.

]]> By: Joe http://christianpf.com/how-to-raise-a-child-on-less/comment-page-1/#comment-21219 Joe Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:37:07 +0000 http://christianpf.com/?p=5203#comment-21219 Andrew, Of course the title was SUPPOSED to stop you in your tracks. :) Glad the post was helpful even if you don't have children. Maybe, if and when that time comes, you won't be intimidated by those huge estimated costs. Andrew,
Of course the title was SUPPOSED to stop you in your tracks. :) Glad the post was helpful even if you don’t have children. Maybe, if and when that time comes, you won’t be intimidated by those huge estimated costs.

]]> By: Andrew @ Earn Give Save http://christianpf.com/how-to-raise-a-child-on-less/comment-page-1/#comment-21210 Andrew @ Earn Give Save Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:50:04 +0000 http://christianpf.com/?p=5203#comment-21210 If the title of this post doesn't stop you in your tracks, I don't know what will! :) Seriously, though, great suggestions — many of them make sense even when you don't have children (maybe not diapers and breast feeding, but you get the idea :)). Thanks for the post! If the title of this post doesn’t stop you in your tracks, I don’t know what will! :) Seriously, though, great suggestions — many of them make sense even when you don’t have children (maybe not diapers and breast feeding, but you get the idea :) ). Thanks for the post!

]]> By: Joe http://christianpf.com/how-to-raise-a-child-on-less/comment-page-1/#comment-21156 Joe Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:06:59 +0000 http://christianpf.com/?p=5203#comment-21156 Jason, Congrats on your family. As you surmised, I wrote this post not only to give some tips on raising children frugally, but to also dispel some of the ridiculous numbers thrown around about the cost of children. Like you said, people need to ignore these estimates and go ahead with their families. We raised four children on a single income. It can be done. Jason,
Congrats on your family. As you surmised, I wrote this post not only to give some tips on raising children frugally, but to also dispel some of the ridiculous numbers thrown around about the cost of children. Like you said, people need to ignore these estimates and go ahead with their families. We raised four children on a single income. It can be done.

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