I'm actually one who doesn't mind if a parents first question is the cost. I am like that with any service I need so I can't fault a parent for doing the same. I don't think the cost should be the deciding factor in ANY/EVERY service but unfortunately, for some, it HAS to be. If you don't have the money to pay, you don't have the money!

If I'm getting a hair cut and they tell me it's $200, there's no point in going forward with anything else because I'm not going to pay that. So if a parent can't afford my fee than it's better to know that ASAP so we both don't waste each other's time IMO.

Getting audited is a concern though, so make sure your accountant will help you out! Thankfully, even though she's private, mine has said she would do it She has said one of the the reasons her fee is lower is because she doesn't have the overhead of a business anymore. Because of that, I prefer private