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    <![CDATA[Baby Bargains: Secrets to Saving 20 Percent to 50 Percent on Baby Furniture, Equipment, Clothes, Toys, Maternity Wear and Much, Much More!]]>
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    <![CDATA[Congratulations, you're expecting a baby!  What you may not be expecting is all of the requisite gear you &quot;need&quot; to look after your dear bundle. Fear not. Denise and Alan Fields, authors of <em>Bridal Bargains</em>, are here to tell you what's super and what's silly, and how to find it at the best price. You'll learn all about how (and where) to shop for a crib and dresser (including how to get European styling at reasonable prices), what you need in bedding and what can be skipped (a hint: no baby requires the $200 quilt!), which clothing brands are safest and least expensive, and how to shop for monitors, toys, car seats, strollers, books, videos, and more. The authors have field-tested every major brand (and several of the minor ones), and they provide star ratings and annotations at the end of every chapter. A helpful feature in each chapter called &quot;Wastes of Money&quot; will steer you away from $35 Baby Air Jordans and frilly diaper stackers that match your bedding. If that's not enough, they offer a money-back guarantee: If the book doesn't save you at least $250 in baby expenses, they'll refund the price of the book. Well researched and written in a witty and comfortable tone, <em>Baby Bargains</em> should be required reading for every safety- and money-conscious parent-to-be.  <em>--Rebecca A. Staffel</em> ]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[As a first time parent-to-be, I was completely lost in terms of what we needed to prepare for the baby.  I don't have too many close friends who have kids, so I didn't have that many resources to seek out for advice.  I was turned onto this book by a friend, and it has been our baby bible!  It is so...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/24395211">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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