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01-23-2006, 06:17 PM
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Agency costs?
Ok I have received the information from all 6 agencies and lots of them talk about added costs. Well I need to know how much we need to save and really don't want too many surprises money wise though I will make allowances for a few. So whi is your agency and how much did you pay minus travel costs.
It is so much information lol I am just trying to keep it all together. I love this site very informative You can E-Mail me LaLee901@aol.com or PM me Lanora 
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01-23-2006, 08:06 PM
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Lanora, we haven't finished yet so I don't have a total number, but the truth is that most folks end up paying about the same, aside from various additional expenses accrued during travel (some folks fly first class, for example). I think some agencies are just a bit more straightforward with cost estimates. For example, some agencies tell you about fees you don't pay to the agency itself; others don't.
There isn't a huge difference in cost from what I've heard. Choose the agency you are most comfortable with. I've heard some discomfort later on from folks who made a decision based on cost.
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02-05-2006, 09:22 AM
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No way would I make a decision based on just cost but I am overviewing everything but actually the yahoo group had a spreadsheet that was helpful. I am just really excited.
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02-05-2006, 12:47 PM
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I know the spreadsheet you mean--I wouldn't trust it too much without doing your own research! Good luck.
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02-06-2006, 07:25 PM
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Our total cost was just over $18,000 for everything including travel. If you don't know which agency we used check our website.
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Danielle Miriam B. 06/05 Ethiopia... in our arms 11/14/05 Evan B. 06/06 Guatemala... in our arms 4/15/07 Katie B. 11/07 China.... in our arms 3/16/09 http://www.WesthavenKids.com
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02-08-2006, 05:05 AM
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We adopted a sibling group of two, and our total cost was about $22,000, which included our travel (coach).
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02-09-2006, 12:59 PM
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I'm assuming those funds are US dollars?
Danielle: I love checking out your site. We do so at least once a week to see if there's new pictures or info. Thank you for being so open with your adoption. It's very encouraging. What a beautiful little girl your daughter is!
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02-12-2006, 06:34 AM
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Our adoption totaled $13,000, and that included all homestudy fees, all agency fees, and all travel fees.
Arkasha
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