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Child care costs can add up rapidly. This discussion forum is a central forum for discussing all areas of child care costs.</description>
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<title>Childcare costs</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2008 22:46:14 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[My two twin girls have been offered a nursery school place about two miles from my home. As i dont drive and will have to either bus them or taxi them down to nusery does anyone know if this would be regarded as legitimate childcare costs for claiming tax...]]></description>
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<title>wraparound care</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:27:48 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I was at a school meeting and they were talking about the provision of wrap around care. I felt too silly to ask what it was as i felt i should know! can any one explain?]]></description>
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<title>Re: annual cost of childcare impacting on mortgage off</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2007 08:57:06 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The lender's right. You have to take into account what you can afford to repay every month. All your regular expenditure needs to be factored into the amount you borrow. You won't be providing much stability if it all goes pear-shaped and you lose the hou...]]></description>
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<title>annual cost of childcare impacting on mortgage off</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2007 08:49:43 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We're trying to buy a house and the mortgage provider have said that our outgoings are too high for us to qualify for the amount we need to borrow. I thought they just went on your combined income?<br/><br/>What's the solution? I need to work to pay the...]]></description>
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<title>Re: Babysitting rates</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2007 08:43:45 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We normally pay about £25 for the evening and we have 4 kids. we always make sure we're back before midnight and we provide snacks and drinks. Our babysitter is 18 and she says this is a fair trade!]]></description>
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<title>Babysitting rates</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:05:46 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[my 17 year old daughter wants  to earn extra cash as a babysitter. She is a qualified first aider and very responsible and would be able to provide her own transport. What is a reasonable hourly rate and should she get more for more than one child?]]></description>
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<title>Re: Is  the emotional cost of childcare too high?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 08:38:24 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You have to do what's right for your family. Everyone's different and only you know whether something's working or not. This whole question seems onlt to affect women...men hardly ever find themselves in this awkward position/dilemma and nobody judges the...]]></description>
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<title>Re: Is  the emotional cost of childcare too high?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 14:52:10 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Bully for you! I have a huge mortgage because we bought in a popular catchment area. I can't afford to give up work, but have decided that the long term benefits outweigh the stress and all the juggling of commitments. There is no one-size-fits-all answer...]]></description>
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<title>Is  the emotional cost of childcare too high?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2007 08:38:48 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Have you considered whether the emotional cost of childcare is worth the hassle and stress? Financial implications aside, I found it impossible to leave my child at her nursery and then focus properly on my job....i felt that i was being stretched too thi...]]></description>
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<title>Re: How much should i pay a registered child minder?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:41:38 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ask your health visitor to put you in touch with some reputable child minders in your local area first and get references! The cost will vary greatly so you'll have to ask them directly, but my friend pays £10 per hour. Good luck!]]></description>
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