Originally Posted by MNmamaOf4:
Currently my payment policy states that payment is due at the end of the week on their last day of care, but I'd like to change this before I have more families enroll. I want them to pay at the beginning of the week. I need help with wording.
Thanks!
Do you want to be paid on Monday morning or on Fridays? If you do it Monday mornings parents might forget and soon it will be Tuesday and you're half-way through the work week without pay. Your current two families must be paying on Friday after care has been provided. I think sticking to Fridays would be best and keep the routine. Figure out a payment schedule and divide it by four to give the current two clients one month's time to pay in advance. If you charge $100/week then add an extra $25 to your current two families bill for the month and then they would be paying in advance. Re-write your contract so it states they pay in advance and have your current and new families sign it.