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An Expensive Proposition
Raising Twins Without Breaking the Bank
By Barb Eimer
This brings up another money-saving idea. Plan ahead and buy when things are on sale. This works not only for clothes and birthday presents, but major expenses as well.
Sedmak and his wife are expecting their third baby in March and want to trade in their Jeep for something larger. He is already scouting out minivan prices and has been talking with friends who have contacts with dealerships. As the best time to buy a car is late in the year, he'll be ready when the price and terms are right.
"If you do get toys they don't need or duplicate toys, take them back," says Gary Baker, the father of 4-year-old identical twins boys. "So many friends and family give you two of the same dump truck or scooter, etc. ... We took one of each back to the toy store and exchanged it for different toys. No duplicates equal twice as many different toys, and the sharing issue is something you have to deal with anyway."
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