How it works
Simple as sending an invoice.
American families spend around $18,000 a year on childcare — more than groceries, healthcare, or transportation — and earn nothing back on any of it. Kidnomics changes that in three steps.
Upload your childcare invoice
Each month, snap a photo or upload a PDF of the invoice or receipt from your childcare provider. Any childcare provider that gives you an invoice or receipt qualifies — daycare centers, preschools, nannies, au pairs, babysitters, after-school programs, and camps. Your provider doesn't need to be a Kidnomics partner, and nothing changes about how or what you pay them.
- Up to 5 receipts per calendar month, covering up to $10,000 of childcare spend
- Receipts can be dated any time in the last 365 days — you can catch up on recent months
- Photos and PDFs both work; each receipt is submitted once
Earn 3 points per dollar
Kidnomics verifies your receipt and credits your account at 3 points per US dollar of qualifying childcare spend. There's no minimum — a $300 invoice earns just like a $3,000 one.
- Average annual childcare
- $18,000
- Points earned (3x per $1)
- 54,000
- Estimated redemption value
- up to ~$540
- What you earned before Kidnomics
- $0
Redeem in the Marketplace
Spend your points at shop.kidnomics.com — a curated collection of vetted family brands: climbing toys, lunch gear, play sets, arts and crafts, and more. When you're logged in, the “Unlock with Points” feature applies your balance as a discount at checkout. Points never expire while your account is active.
Start earning in 30 seconds.
Sign up free, upload your first invoice, and your points are waiting.
Questions? Read the FAQ. Childcare director? See partnering your center.