What to charge 18yr old

[auntiflo]

A friends DD is coming to live with us for a few months, we've not talked finances at all yet and are wondering what would be reasonable to ask for. She's at college so only has part time work that she'll need lifts to and from. We only want bread and butter money but are clueless as to where to start...

just reread message, her mum, my friend will be supporting her financially, we don't expect the dd to pay herself! Any thoughts anyone?

£50 pw

Will free babysitting be part of the package?

fifty pounds a week sounds prety fair.

It costs me £62 a week at uni, but thus does not include food, but i guess she will be doing some things like babysitting and cooking etc

£50?!!
We had vaguelt thought £20 a week or£100 a month.
Yes, I'm sure babysitting will happen once a week at most.

well it depends where you are
what facilities she will have (e.g. her own room/bathroom)

but why not negotiate in one evening babysitting per week and say £100/month?

£30 a week, she is at college after all, im sure that would be enough to cover your costs and she can baby sit.

yes does she have her own room, free access to everything and dont forget the petrol you will use to drive her around.

Maybe £30 is more appropriate if she babysits too

auntiflo,

You have much to think about because such arrangements can all too easily and quickly go pear shaped if this is not planned out properly. Everyone needs to be crystal clear what to expect from each other.

Money is but a small part of this arrangement in order to make this work. You must also lay down ground rules for her to follow as soon as she arrives. Communication between you all is vitally important.

For instance will she use your telephone?. Who will do her washing and ironing?. What happens if she argues with your family members?. What if she wants to play loud music late at night?. Would she want to be a babysitter on an occasional basis?. Do not blithely assume that babysitting will happen once a week at most; it needs to be discussed in advance.

Presumably this person is going to leave your house on a specific date. Has that been decided?.

thankyou, food for thought...
keep your ideas coming if you have them.

Wouldn't her parents still be getting child benefit for her as she is in full-time education? And maybe child tax credits too? I'm assuming they wouldn't be claiming if she doesn't live with them anymore though? Sorry...have no experience of this but my mind was wandering and obviously ignore if I'm not right!

I would say £35 per week. You will probably see your elec, gas and water bill going up...not to mention your food bill. And what about use of the phone/internet?