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Plan your next trip, learn about to handle the kiddos or talk to your Host parents, discover how to navigate thru the American culture, or figuring out how to become the best version of yourself while you live abroad in the US as AuPair.
Do Au Pairs Earn Enough Money? Let's Find Out!
Are you wondering if you'll make enough money as an Au Pair in the US? Let's dive in and compare the minimum stipend of an Au Pair with the average income of an American.
Au Pair Taxes In The US
As Au Pairs in the US we are required to pay Taxes to the IRS. Even American citizen are overwhelmed by doing their taxes and we are foreigners, so don’t feel bad if you don’t understand it.
I have spent some time to learn the tax language and now I can help you to make it easy understandable! As disclaimer here I want you to know I’m not a tax professional and not trained to give you legal advice. This is all my own experience and extensive research.
Making Local Friends as Au Pair
Having Local friends has multiple benefits. They know the country, they know the area and all the best spots to see, eat, drink, visit and so on. The chances of finding someone you totally vibe with and will be your next best friend are also more likely. After all, there are more Locals in America than Au Pairs. The only problem how to get to know them and make them actually your friends? Let me help you out.
Gaining Weight And Stomach Issues As Au Pair in America
After a couple of weeks your jeans feels tighter. You step on to the scale and it went up. Your stomach is also more sensitive since you moved to the US as Au Pair. What is happening? Is American food poisoned? Let’s find out.
Making Au Pair Friends As Au Pair
We all dream about it, we move to the US and right down the Street lives another Au Pair you become best friends and do everything together. You go on adventures, play dates with your Kiddos, explore the city and have sleep overs. Buckle up as we explore the art of connecting with like-minded souls.
Eating Out In A Restaurant - On An Au Pair Budget
It wasn’t until my extension year and until I made local friends that I started to eat out in restaurants on a regular base. Only issue, it’s still expensive. But my friends were going out to eat at least once a week and I wanted to spend time with them.
Well, me the budget queen I am I found some ways to still enjoy eating out in restaurant without breaking my budget. Here are my tips for you.
Au Pair In America - Requirements And What You Really Need To Be
What does it need to become an Au Pair in America? There is more to it than just the requirements from the Agency to become an Au pair. You need certain Characteristics to make sure this is for you.
4th of July - How To Celebrate And What To Do With The Kiddos
Probably Americas most celebrated Holiday -4th of July. BBQ, Parades and Fireworks. Everything you need to know I tell you here and also how to ask your Host Parents if you have to work that day.
Credit Card As Au Pair
It’s a financial question I know you just want to avoid, but let’s talk about the pro and cons and what would make actually sense for us as Au Pairs. For some of us it will be the first credit card and if that’s you I suggest you to read till the end.
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