How To Get Cheap And Reliable Babysitting During This Economy Crisis
If you have wondered if it were possible to get cheap and safe babysitting in this economy crisis, the answer is a resounding “yes”! It’s true that for many families, childcare costs can exceed even their mortgage or rent payment, making it their most expensive household expenditure. But, during this economy crisis, many families are looking for ways to reduce all of those high cost budget busters, which includes childcare, so that they can make ends meet.
If you would like to greatly decrease your childcare costs, you may want to try one of these two ways which could significantly lower your babysitting expenses during this economy crisis:
Develop a babysitting “co-op” with a few close families that also have children. Together, create a plan that will allow for you all to realize a financial saving on childcare by watching each others’ children. If you are already close, then your children will know each family and will feel safe and comfortable being with them. By breaking up the childcare into bit that each family can handle, everyone will benefit
Pretty much, you just set up a schedule that works for everyone, which would allow for people to have special nights out, daily afterschool care, or full weekend coverage. Plan on a quarterly basis to keep it flexible, open, and fair. It would be even better if you make a pact to offer special activities, low or no cost, for the children, such as learning certain skills or participating in certain free community programs when they are in each family’s care. That will keep the kids from being bored and the families from feeling overwhelmed.
Another way to save is by having a relative work for you in exchange for room and board. This is a great way to ensure that your children will be well cared for while saving. Cost-cutting families can greatly decrease their childcare expenses by offering a family member a free room and meals just for taking on caring for your child. This is perfect for a young relative that may be going to college or looking for a way to save a few dollars.
With so many people going through difficult financial times during this economy crisis, the live in option may be very attractive. Not only will the person be able to save their own money by decreasing their living expenses, but your children will be cared for by a loving family member that they know. This is a perfect arrangement for saving, cost-cutting, and penny pinching for all that are involved. When professional childcare can cost upwards of $300-400 per child per week, going with a live in could reduce that cost to $100 per week or less! Work out the terms with your relative and be fair and realistic.
These are two simple and cheap ways to get reduce your childcare expenses that can help your family to save during this economy crisis. Try them and watch how everyone benefits from the money that they save!