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Old 06-15-2009, 04:38 PM
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Question What to do with Baby Shower Money?

I am pregnant. In my boyfriends family the baby shower and wedding showers all turn into a game to see who can top each other.

Now I am not complaining!

My boyfriends Sister had her baby about 5 months ago, and she was given every last thing on her registry and $$$$$$$.

Now this is will be my third child and I am not planning on registering for a bunch of stuff that I am not going to need. I also am buying whatever I can at thrift stores and online to save money. My two children were born awhile ago and 6 months ago when I got divorced I sold/donated/gifted all the baby stuff since the children and I were downsizing to a smaller living space.

I want to open a saving account or a college account with the money from the baby shower. My problem is I feel guilty that my other children do not have these things. When I started dating my boyfriend he would spoil the children but now that I am pregnant it is all about "HIS" baby.

What should I do about the money? Truthfully I am not sure how much my boyfriend really wants to be a dad, it is his family that is really excited. My ex-husband is hardly arround for our children and is always late on Child Support so I worry that may end up being that case this time around.
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