Buy nothing new for baby's first year, was Monique Velaso's plan ahead of her first child

Ben Langford
Updated December 9 2022 - 8:14pm, first published 5:00pm
Stylish Mt Keira mum Monique Velasco can spot a bargain and reckons baby Ronan is just as happy in nice clothes that have been worn before. Picture by Adam McLean.
Stylish Mt Keira mum Monique Velasco can spot a bargain and reckons baby Ronan is just as happy in nice clothes that have been worn before. Picture by Adam McLean.

With prices rising much faster than incomes, a pandemic not going away, and her first baby with all its expenses coming soon, Mt Keira mum Monique Velasco decided to try to not buy anything new.

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Ben Langford

Ben Langford

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