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Provider_Manda 04:48 PM 02-09-2012
I just have to share my excitment with everyone. After reading all the great advice I decided to order the Calendar Keeper !! It came in the mail today and I can't wait to get started filling in my info. So do you other provider's use it and is there any tips to figuring it all out 
Michael 05:07 PM 02-09-2012
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Meeko 06:47 PM 02-09-2012
Been using them for years. LOve it!
Crazy8 07:52 PM 02-09-2012
I bought it one year but didn't keep up with filling it in - I find it easier to use the computer for that stuff.
Sunchimes 08:34 PM 02-09-2012
I started it this year, and I love it!! I've always put business records (previous business-not day care) on the computer. I've learned that with dc, it's easier for me to use the calendar. I don't always have the computer handy (no smart phone), but I always have a pencil handy.
I've even started keeping the expenses for my husband's business in the calendar (not a lot involved) in one of the columns I don't need. I keep my time outside of children on the calendar page. I print off the food form (in the back-it's available for download on the redleaf website for free) for my meals, and I keep the payments on the attendance page. I also have payments in the receipt book that I give to parents. I don't keep attendance in here though. I have a book type journal for parents to sign. I'm not sure that is the best option though. I may change to a loose paper style next month.
One thing that worried me is what a bookkeeping mess I would have in case of fire or tornado or something. So, at the end of the month, I scan all of the pages into a computer file called something like childcare_january2012. My computer is backed up with Carbonite, so even if I lost the computer or it crashed or something, I can still retrieve my files. This is why I'm going to change to a sign in sheet instead of a sign in book--much easier to scan.
I've even started keeping the expenses for my husband's business in the calendar (not a lot involved) in one of the columns I don't need. I keep my time outside of children on the calendar page. I print off the food form (in the back-it's available for download on the redleaf website for free) for my meals, and I keep the payments on the attendance page. I also have payments in the receipt book that I give to parents. I don't keep attendance in here though. I have a book type journal for parents to sign. I'm not sure that is the best option though. I may change to a loose paper style next month.
One thing that worried me is what a bookkeeping mess I would have in case of fire or tornado or something. So, at the end of the month, I scan all of the pages into a computer file called something like childcare_january2012. My computer is backed up with Carbonite, so even if I lost the computer or it crashed or something, I can still retrieve my files. This is why I'm going to change to a sign in sheet instead of a sign in book--much easier to scan.
countrymom 07:17 AM 02-10-2012
now I'm curious, I need to see this.
youretooloud 08:33 AM 02-10-2012
I've been using it since 1985. I worship that thing.
The neat thing is, I still have all of them. It's so cool to look back at them over the years. I have kids of kids I had back in the 80s.
I do all of my taxes out of it. The worksheets provided are perfect and easy.
It's MUCH, MUCH better if you keep receipts as you go along, but i get to about March, and it all falls apart, and I end up fixing it all in January.
The neat thing is, I still have all of them. It's so cool to look back at them over the years. I have kids of kids I had back in the 80s.
I do all of my taxes out of it. The worksheets provided are perfect and easy.
It's MUCH, MUCH better if you keep receipts as you go along, but i get to about March, and it all falls apart, and I end up fixing it all in January.
countrymom 08:37 AM 02-10-2012
so I went and found it and I'm going to order it this afternoon, thats exactly what I was looking for, its perfect.
Provider_Manda 12:25 PM 02-10-2012
Originally Posted by countrymom:
so I went and found it and I'm going to order it this afternoon, thats exactly what I was looking for, its perfect.
I know..Im excited to get it all filled out. Glad you found it and are now in the Calendar Keeper club so I went and found it and I'm going to order it this afternoon, thats exactly what I was looking for, its perfect.
Im just now trying to figure out how to fill in my dck's hours b/c the blocks are small :\