If you haven’t noticed, bathing suits are on sale. For novice dads like me, you’re beginning to realize that being a stay-at-home dad is not just about watching the kids. You are the active partner at home, managing the day-to-day operations.
Part of this makes you the home’s CFO. You pay the bills, or at least put them where your wife (if she pays them) can handle them easily, and you are in charge of whether or not there is a budget for food, clothing, back to school items, and date nights.
Knowing this, it would be wise to have money today for next summer.
What to Buy Now for Next Year
Items to buy today include bathing suits, goggles, water toys, and even a small pool for the yard.
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Amazon.com, for example, is slashing prices like crazy. A pool for really little kids can be picked up for $5 instead of $10, and the pool I have, which comes with a filter, chlorine, and is 8 feet in diameter and 2.5 feet high can be picked up for $74 instead of $110.
What Not to Buy for Next Year
Summer clothes might be cheap, but you may waste your money if they’re too small. Also, kids’ tastes may change from this year to next.
I wouldn’t buy a large pool either. If it’s found to have a defect and you don’t buy an extended warranty, it will be assumed by the company that this happened over the course of it being in storage, and not before.
Plan for Next Summer Today
Jumping ahead to next summer with bathing suits and other fun stuff allows you to save money later. Rather than have the stress of paying full price for swim suits and other gear that the kids love to use in the pool, you can pick it up for a fraction of the price by getting it before the stores replace them with costumes and carving kits for Halloween.
