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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would also estimate about $23,0000-25000.  Don't forget you pay for school, extra food, extra gas, insurance, Christmas and birthday presents, extra travel expenses if they travel with the family, etc.[/quote]

I'm the PP at 11:30. Just want to keep it clear that you are only required to pay for $500 for the education cost. I guess maybe there are families that pay more, but none of our au pairs have expected us to. That's one of the things you could clear up in matching if you we're concerned about it. And all of my au pairs have managed to fulfill the education requirement for under $600, so it can be done.

Food is another one that you have a little flexibility on. I think some host families give their au pairs a credit card for food and literally pay for anything, which is above the requirement and again, which none of our au pairs have expected. We keep her favorite foods in the house, told her to write whatever she wants down on the grocery list, welcome her to eat anything in the house, and pay when we are all out together whether its dinner out of a Starbucks run. Anything beyond that, like if she goes out with friends or wants to go to the grocery store for some speciality item when she's not with us is on her.

Same with gas - most host families pay for gas as related to trips for the kids or au pair meetings. Au pairs are usually responsible for anything beyond that.

All these things need to be made clear in your handbook, which is why I told the other poster who asked "how do you know if an ap is right for you" to think about every little detail and decide what will work for you. E d. Though there are requirements, there is flexibility within those and you have to get your expectations out there clearly so you don't have a clash with the au pair's expectations of how things should be. [/quote]

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