I have the Orion GiantView 20x80 binoculars. You will definitely need a mount for them as they are a handful and at 20x mag it is hard to keep them steady. I am using a good camera tripod for now, but I really ought to get a proper parallelogram mount.
http://www.telescope.com/control/pro...oduct_id=09324
I paid $400 at bintel in Sydney:
https://www.bintelshop.com.au/Product.aspx?ID=8024
I am in a similar position to you - I don't want to spend the money on a good telescope until I know I can spend the time to make it worthwhile (little nipper to look after), but these binoculars are a very good start and I have had some lovely views.