How Would You Handle This?

[HappyPennie]

I am looking at changing my rates or how I charge my rates. I started out with daily rates and liked the simplicity but I had families dropping off and...

[SilverSabre25]

I want to raise rates by $5/week or about $1 a day (scandalous I know) starting Sept 1. Is one month ample notice for this change?

[mysonsmom1]

I just need to take a moment to vent and maybe hear what you guys think about this situation or what I could do differently in the future.
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[mountainside13]

Do any of you have different rates based on developmental milestones? I am wanting to change my rates and wondered if it would be a good idea. For example:...

[LoraJenkins]

I have been charging a per-day rate instead of a per-slot rate and would like to change it. It would be so nice to have a steady amount of income every...

[spud912]

I'm sending out my first ever rate increase letter tonight and I'm so nervous....agh!! I don't know why, it's very small and graduated ($5 increase every...

[Kimberli]

So, due to very two sets of very different circumstances having nothing to do with my daycare or myself, I have lost two children 2 and up from 2 different...

[Nickel]

Okay, I have a dcg who interviewed last week and started today. They gave me her hours but today they are here are 9am. I quoted her thinking some days...

[Crazy8]

Does anyone have one they can share?? I have NEVER raised rates on current clients - NEVER. I have adjusted my rates for new clients over the past 10+...

[Country Kids]

Really thinking of going from hourly to a flat rate that is daily. One reason is I have some families that just come and go as they please. I know bad...

[Zoe]

what is an appropriate amount to raise?

DCG has been with me for 2 years. I started them at $20 a day when I first started with them as...

[DaisyMamma]

My first family was a friend of a friend. I wasn't licensed and offered a low rate. Even last summer, after getting my license I gave her *** amount for...

[kidkair]

I need some help on wording a raising rates letter. I'm only raising some client's rates and each one is different so they'll be getting slightly different...

[mrsp'slilpeeps]

I need some advice on telling my DCF that I need to raise their hourly rate from $5 to $10 an hour.

Do I tell them that it just makes scence...

[mrsp'slilpeeps]

So I have decided to raise my daily fee to $35 a day/per child and will take no less than $10 and hour. or should I do $15 an hour/per child?
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