{"id":3183,"date":"2014-05-15T00:56:27","date_gmt":"2014-05-15T04:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/?p=3183"},"modified":"2014-05-15T00:56:27","modified_gmt":"2014-05-15T04:56:27","slug":"handling-expenses-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/2014\/05\/15\/handling-expenses-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Handling Expenses"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Miscellaneous Expenses<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are different ways to handle the little day to day expenses that come up.\u00a0 Things like when an au pair takes the kids out for ice cream or picks up a gallon of milk.\u00a0 Some families keep a cookie jar fund, a little cash that they set aside weekly or monthly for this kind of expenses.\u00a0 Here are some suggestions for avoiding problems with expenses.<\/p>\n

Host Families<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • It\u2019s important to be clear about how long this money should last and what types of expenses are approved.<\/li>\n
  • Let the au pair know whether or not you expect receipts.<\/li>\n

    Au Pairs<\/strong><\/p>\n

  • Only spend the money on approved expenses.<\/li>\n
  • If it is something you are not sure about, ask first.<\/li>\n
  • Put your receipts in the cookie jar in place of the money to avoid any confusion.<\/li>\n

    Gas and Fare Cards <\/strong><\/p>\n

    Host families are responsible for the au pair\u2019s transportation costs:<\/p>\n

  • to and from classes and cluster meetings<\/li>\n
  • driving the kids<\/li>\n

    It is a good idea to figure out how much gas an au pair will use for these trips and either put gas in the car or give a gas allowance. \u00a0 If your au pair is riding to classes or cluster meetings with another au pair, you should offer to share the cost of gas.<\/p>\n

    Au pairs are responsible for their own transportation at all other times.\u00a0 You should replace the amount of gas used for personal use. <\/span><\/p>\n

    Photo: Andrea Travillian<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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