What's the most budget-sensible way to find babysitters/nannies?

Anonymous
We have no family here and will need occasional sitters when we go back to work.

How does one find babysitters? We've considered care.com but I don't like that they renew your account yearly without notice and I am not convinced that paying $150/ year just to access profiles is the most financially-friendly option for someone on a budget.

Has anyone been successful using other websites or other strategies in general?
Anonymous
Post on your neighborhood list serve.

But we found our amazing nanny on care.com.
Anonymous
Nextdoor
Neighborhood listserv
Word of mouth from parents at the park, your job, etc.
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