beachgrl 07:48 AM 09-21-2011
How do you handle keeping up with what parents pay?
Do you do a simple receipt book and hand them the copy each time they pay?
Do you keep track of it in an excel sheet or other type software for it?
I am trying to find a good method for this, thanks
Blackcat31 07:51 AM 09-21-2011
How do you handle keeping up with what parents pay?
I use MMK and enter each families hours each week.
Do you do a simple receipt book and hand them the copy each time they pay?
I also keep a simple receipt book and do give parents one each time they pay me.
Do you keep track of it in an excel sheet or other type software for it?
I use MMK for all my book keeping. LOVE it!!
JenNJ 07:56 AM 09-21-2011
I print out payment sheets and mark them each week when I am paid. I am old school. I like my info on hand so I can show parents if needed.
daycare 08:00 AM 09-21-2011
I use mmk and email everything including reciept.
Also if you choose to use mmk online payment program everything is 100% paper free and automatically updates.
All of my invoices are created in mmk,emailed to the parent and then when it's paid by check or cash, I send reciept via email. Otherwise online payments will give them a reciept after they submitt payment.
I would not work without mmk. I love it.. Lol
littlemissmuffet 12:11 PM 09-21-2011
Originally Posted by JenNJ:
I print out payment sheets and mark them each week when I am paid. I am old school. I like my info on hand so I can show parents if needed.
This is what I do to. And I only give ONE reciept at the end of the year, or upon termination of services. If a parent loses it and needs another, they are charged a $5 fee!
blessedmess8 08:01 AM 09-21-2011
Originally Posted by Blackcat31:
How do you handle keeping up with what parents pay?
I use MMK and enter each families hours each week.
Do you do a simple receipt book and hand them the copy each time they pay?
I also keep a simple receipt book and do give parents one each time they pay me.
Do you keep track of it in an excel sheet or other type software for it?
I use MMK for all my book keeping. LOVE it!!
Minute Menu is where it's at! FOR SURE!!
pfund2233 08:09 AM 09-21-2011
I also use Min Menu Kids! I was suggested it from someone on here about 2mo ago and I would dare be without it now!! LOVE IT!!!!
beachgrl 08:17 AM 09-21-2011
Originally Posted by pfund2233:
I also use Min Menu Kids! I was suggested it from someone on here about 2mo ago and I would dare be without it now!! LOVE IT!!!!
Is minute menu just used by those of you who do the food program? I haven't
decided yet if I am going to mess with the food program or not as it seems like a lot of hassle and with my drop ins right now no one would be here on time for a specific breakfast or even lunch for that matter for me to be cooking up entire meals for two kids whose schedules vary, it's too much. I know the food program uses minute menu for their menu submissions.
Does anyone use it just for keeping up with payments aside from the food stuff?
thanks all!
sharlan 08:21 AM 09-21-2011
I don't use the food program, too many picky eaters.
I absolutely love the Minute Menu Kids program, though.
blessedmess8 08:22 AM 09-21-2011
Originally Posted by beachgrl:
Is minute menu just used by those of you who do the food program? I haven't
decided yet if I am going to mess with the food program or not as it seems like a lot of hassle and with my drop ins right now no one would be here on time for a specific breakfast or even lunch for that matter for me to be cooking up entire meals for two kids whose schedules vary, it's too much. I know the food program uses minute menu for their menu submissions.
Does anyone use it just for keeping up with payments aside from the food stuff?
thanks all!
I use it for food program, but if I stopped the food program, I would definitely still use it! The Food Program is a small fraction of what I use it for.
daycare 08:23 AM 09-21-2011
Originally Posted by beachgrl:
Is minute menu just used by those of you who do the food program? I haven't
decided yet if I am going to mess with the food program or not as it seems like a lot of hassle and with my drop ins right now no one would be here on time for a specific breakfast or even lunch for that matter for me to be cooking up entire meals for two kids whose schedules vary, it's too much. I know the food program uses minute menu for their menu submissions.
Does anyone use it just for keeping up with payments aside from the food stuff?
thanks all!
It is an accounting program that you purchase so to answer your question you don't have to be on the food program to use it.
beachgrl 08:14 AM 09-21-2011
What is MMK, is that minute menu or something else?
Originally Posted by Blackcat31:
How do you handle keeping up with what parents pay?
I use MMK and enter each families hours each week.
Do you do a simple receipt book and hand them the copy each time they pay?
I also keep a simple receipt book and do give parents one each time they pay me.
Do you keep track of it in an excel sheet or other type software for it?
I use MMK for all my book keeping. LOVE it!!
beachgrl 08:14 AM 09-21-2011
ahh, nevermind I see someone said what it was lol
pixsydust 01:40 PM 09-21-2011
I print two copies of each family's invoice. I give them one copy and I keep the second copy for my records. I use a self inking stamp that has "PAID, DATE, METHOD" on it and just fill in the blanks. I keep my copy in a folder with all my payments received as well as a summary sheet that I created in the front of the folder to write pay period, payment source, amount paid, and whether they paid by cash, check or direct deposit. The summary sheet is helpful if I just need to check an amount paid. It saves me from looking through all the invoices.
2ndFamilyDC 10:37 AM 09-23-2011
I also use MMK..............couldn't function without it now.
beachgrl 04:20 PM 09-23-2011
Good to get some ideas, may try mmk trial to check out what and all is included, thanks all!