Tuesday 19 June 2012

Take the Diapers Savings Challenge


Several of my friends recently welcomed babies into their homes. Alongside the joys of parenthood, I also heard about the costs of baby supplies. Naturally, I welcomed the challenge of attempting to find these products at the lowest prices possible.

Which brings me to the topic of diapers. For those families that choose disposable diapers over cloth ones, the total costs might be surprising:
  • The average baby uses 10 diapers per day (more or less depending on the age of the child)
  • Depending on pricing, individual diapers tend to cost within a range of 0.30 to 0.60 cents
  • As your baby grows, so does the cost per unit (fewer diapers per package)
  • As a result, parents can easily spend $1500+ per year on diapers alone!
Cloth diapering is a sure way to cut down the costs, however, it’s not for everyone. If you’re purchasing disposable diapers, here are some helpful tips:

Step #1: Find Coupons

Great coupons can be ordered online, printed from special websites as well as found in local newspapers. For example, at the time of publication, you can order a coupon for “$4.00 off Pampers Cruisers diapers when you buy any ONE Pampers Swaddlers, Swaddlers Sensitive or Baby-Dry diapers” from brandsaver.ca.

Where to find coupons for diapers:

Pampers Coupons (CANADA) 
Canadian Newspaper Flyers: Brandsaver, Smartsource


USA:
“Discover the Value of a Great Buy” Booklets
Wegman’s Coupon Booklets
Target Baby Mailer

Step #2: Find a good sale!

Check your local retailers for good sales. Use your coupons to sweeten the deal! Just be sure that the store will accept your coupon in accordance with their coupon policy.

Retailer with the best deal won’t accept your coupon?

Step #3: Price Match!

Price Matching is when a retailer has a policy of honouring prices advertised (usually in print) at competitors. Often companies who will price match also have friendly coupon policies. So you might be able to get the competitor’s price AND use your coupon for additional savings.

See Mrs. January’s blog article on Price Match Guarantees for a list of companies that offer Price Matching.

Here is an example of a price match policy at a Canadian retailer: Walmart’s Ad Match 

Take the challenge! See how much you can save over the course of a year using these tips. And then tell me!

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