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  • TheMonkeyFam
    New Daycare.com Member
    • Nov 2012
    • 12

    Keeping Track of Payments

    How do you keep track of your payments from parents? I have 3 part time kids who pay only on the days they come. However so I can keep track of finance, they pay me for the month in advance. I'm looking for something easy to keep track of how much they have paid me and how much they have "used". I used to use an accounting app but it's become much less user friendly.
  • Cat Herder
    Advanced Daycare.com Member
    • Dec 2010
    • 13744

    #2
    Minute Menu Kids Pro happyface
    - Unless otherwise stated, all my posts are personal opinion and worth what you paid for them.

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    • shelby
      Daycare.com Member
      • Jun 2012
      • 142

      #3
      I just made a spreed sheet on Exel since I am just starting and I only 3 little ones

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      • Meeko
        Advanced Daycare.com Member
        • Mar 2011
        • 4349

        #4
        I use the Family Daycare Calendar Keeper from Redleaf Press. Couldn't live without it!

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        • Childminder
          Advanced Daycare.com Member
          • Oct 2009
          • 1500

          #5
          I use my signin/sign out sheet to keep track of hours, attendance, meals served, and payments made and due. All on one sheet. I circle and highlite the payment and at the end of the year just go through and add up the payment.
          I see little people.

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          • Blackcat31
            • Oct 2010
            • 36124

            #6
            Originally posted by Cat Herder
            Minute Menu Kids Pro happyface
            an absolute MUST-HAVE for child care record keeping!

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            • lovemykidstoo
              Daycare.com Member
              • Aug 2012
              • 4740

              #7
              Forms, Facts and Figures. It is 100% all you need for taxtime. It has all of your income, hours, times in and out, food program info, all expenses. All for only $13.00. I carry it to taxtime appt and it's all I need. I just ordered my 2013 from wildwoodonline.org You can also order receipts cheap from there too.

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              • EntropyControlSpecialist
                Embracing the chaos.
                • Mar 2012
                • 7466

                #8
                Minute Menu Kids Pro -- I absolutely love the invoicing system through them with ChildCarePay.com.

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                • TheMonkeyFam
                  New Daycare.com Member
                  • Nov 2012
                  • 12

                  #9
                  Thank you ladies. Ill look at everything mentioned above.
                  I currently use time station to check parents in and out because I had an account from when I had another business. I feel like I'm giving parents so much paperwork every week! They get their "time card", weekly newsletter, their child's artwork, and receipts.

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                  • MarinaVanessa
                    Family Childcare Home
                    • Jan 2010
                    • 7211

                    #10
                    Minute Menu Kids Pro here also. I love that not only can you keep track of payments from clients and keep track of what dates they cover but can also keep track of your expenses, attendance, meals logs etc. It's so much easier for me now.

                    The calendar keeper also works well if you prefer to have something that you take with you so that you can work on it while you're on the go.

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                    • daycarediva
                      Daycare.com Member
                      • Jul 2012
                      • 11698

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Meeko
                      I use the Family Daycare Calendar Keeper from Redleaf Press. Couldn't live without it!
                      THIS! LOVE LOVE LOVEEEEE this calendar, I couldn't do it without it!


                      I a not into technology (it repels me) so MMK didn't work well for me.

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                      • Meeko
                        Advanced Daycare.com Member
                        • Mar 2011
                        • 4349

                        #12
                        Originally posted by daycarediva
                        THIS! LOVE LOVE LOVEEEEE this calendar, I couldn't do it without it!


                        I a not into technology (it repels me) so MMK didn't work well for me.
                        Me too!!!! Just got my 2013!

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                        • Rubysmom
                          Ruby Bee's Child Care
                          • Oct 2011
                          • 34

                          #13
                          Love my Calendar Keeper. Can't use Minute Menu because I have a Mac.

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                          • Willow
                            Advanced Daycare.com Member
                            • May 2012
                            • 2683

                            #14
                            Originally posted by Meeko
                            I use the Family Daycare Calendar Keeper from Redleaf Press. Couldn't live without it!

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                            • Sunchimes
                              Daycare.com Member
                              • Nov 2011
                              • 1847

                              #15
                              Originally posted by Meeko
                              I use the Family Daycare Calendar Keeper from Redleaf Press. Couldn't live without it!
                              I love this!!! I love my computer, but I'm old school when it comes to record keeping.

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