• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Because dads don’t always think like moms™

  • Dad
    • Celebrities
    • Gay Dads
    • Sex
    • Single Dads
  • Pregnancy
    • Labor or Delivery
    • Pregnant Wife
  • Baby
    • Baby Naming
    • Feeding
    • Sleep
    • Toilet Training
  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Activities
    • Local
    • By Age
    • Movie Reviews
    • Celebrations
  • Toys
    • We Recommend
    • Toys
  • Coaching for Dads
  • Great Dad Talks Podcast

Tips for Single or Divorced Dads to Save Money on Kids’ Clothes

September 2, 2007 by Paul Banas Leave a Comment

As a single or divorced dad, you may be
paying to set up two households, if you share custody. At your own home, you want to have everything
your child might get when he’s with his mom so he feels completely at home with you as well. And, if
you’re a single dad without the help of a mom, you probably still find that raising a child is a
very expensive endeavor.  Here are  a few tips for helping cut costs.

  1. Try eBay for purchases of everything from clothing to toys.  Most people think of eBay as used
    stuff, but more and more it’s a good source of low-cost items.  It’s easy to search and often
    to click on “buy now” and avoid long auctions.
  2. Never pay retail. Check out
    RetailMeNot.com.  They have a ‘bookmarklet” on the homepage that lets you find any coupons on a
    retail site just by clicking a button on your browser. If there’s a deal out there for the online
    store you’re shopping in, you’ll find it.
  3. Use Zappos or Endless.com .  Endless has a
    cool deal where they pay YOU $5 for overnight shipping.  Like Zappos, they make it super-easy
    to return shoes for free and give free return shipping as well. They also have a 110% money-back
    pricing guarantee. 
  4. Take a look at online options such as Blockbuster Video for
    movies.
  5. Instead of investing a lot in expensive toys consider swapping toys with friends.
    Swapping will help increase the frequency of new toys while reducing the cost of purchasing new
    toys.
  6. Purchase in bulk at end of the season sales for the next year. This allows you to
    purchase when discounts are high.
  7. Subscribe for newsletters from your favorite stores so
    you will know when sales are on.
  8. Entertain your children with activities that do not
    involve spending to much money, such arts and crafts using odds and ends.
  9. Use your wallet
    as far as possible. Try to limit to purchases to cash in hand and avoid credit.
  10. Avoid
    impulse eating out or ordering take out food. Reserve this for once in a while and have a planned
    out menu for meals.

Filed Under: Divorced Dads

Paul Banas

About Paul Banas

Paul Banas is happy married dad of two great kids living in San Francisco. He writes now about kids, new technology and how the two interact for GreatDad.com and for Pregnancy Magazine (pregnancymagazine.com) where he is also the publisher.

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
SIGN-UP TODAY to receive the only baby newsletter written by dads, for dads. Act now and receive a free copy of the popular GreatDad E-Book!
My baby's due date or birthday :
Profile picture
Privacy Policy and Terms
Baby Name Finder!

what's in a name

  • Show names for:
  • Boys
  • Girls
  • Either
Finding a name you can both agree on isn't always easy. Use our simple name generator to get started.
First Letter
Last Letter
Number of Letters
Origin
Find a name!

More to See

family under a cardboard

Over 40? The Five Types of Insurance You Should Have

October 22, 2022 By Contributing Authors

A Dad’s Guide to Bonding with Your Kids Through Computer Games

May 5, 2022 By Contributing Authors

Tags

529 Plan budgeting for teens college savings compromise dad dads Father's Day fatherhood friendship in-laws love marriage Movie Review parenting advice parenting skills prepaid cards ritual Sundays travel vacation

Footer

Hi mom!

Would you like to share this site with your husband or a friend?

Just enter his email address and your name below and we'll let him know all about GreatDad.com.

His email address
Your Name

Recent

  • Special Clarity session – $25
  • Over 40? The Five Types of Insurance You Should Have
  • A Dad’s Guide to Bonding with Your Kids Through Computer Games
  • 5 Ways to Prepare Your Child for a Surgical Procedure
  • How to get kids excited about dental hygiene

Search

Tags

529 Plan budgeting for teens college savings compromise dad dads Father's Day fatherhood friendship in-laws love marriage Movie Review parenting advice parenting skills prepaid cards ritual Sundays travel vacation

Copyright © 2023 . GreatDad