Kids stuff: Should you buy new or used?

Almost every new mother faces the baby-budget challenge: All that stuff, does it all need to be new? Here’s a look at where you can save and where spending more is worth it:
Buy newCar seats: A car seat is an essential requirement; each state requires infants and children to ride in one when in a car. And although new car seats are expensive, it’s worth your peace of mind to buy one new. First, car seats have an expiration date (typically six to nine years after their manufacture dat