Authored by Raymond Whitney

My sister and her husband are expecting their first baby. I am thrilled for them beyond words, but at the same time worry about them. I know they are both grown adults, but they are so young. They have so much ahead of them, but more importantly they have so much debt. I don’t think they realize how expensive a baby can be. I tried to talk to my sister about it and she listened a little. She agreed she needed a budget. The two sat for hours trying to make their finances work. I called her gas company and got her a better rate that should almost decrease her gas bill by half. I got her the best deal Direct TV Bridgeport had to offer and even got her a couple free months. After six hours of crunching numbers and making phone calls, the numbers were going to work. In fact, she was even going to be able to start a savings account for her little one. I was proud of her for taking the time and it made me rest easier about the little one getting here soon.