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  1. cmac8t2 cmac8t2 is offline

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    Sep 23rd, 2009 (9/23/2009 8:39pm)

    Ok so my kid starts school August 29th I figure $200 a month for spending money is a good number for pocket money. Please understand he has all his meals paid for and a school Visa that has $200 to spend at local pizza/chineese places in the town.

    We also filled his fridge with all the shit he needed like drinks dorm food , his words not mine. 2 cases easy mac 1 case chef boyardi 2 cases of drinks water and some juice drink as well as granola bars and some other stuff . He calls after 2 weeks in and says he is out needs more, so we re up him with a similiar delivery.

    He calls tonight to see if I will put more money in his account? I am not a cheap person by any stretch, but he has spent $350 and it's not even a month, thats not including the 2 food deliveries we sent him.

    So OT am I being a cheap bastard or does my kid need a wake up call? I am afraid he may be the kid that can't say no to anyone.

    Please spare me the blow and hookers shit I cover that for him !!!!!!
  2. Niceguy Niceguy is offline I will find you.

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    Sep 23rd, 2009 (9/23/2009 8:42pm) in reply to cmac8t2

    Idk I blow through like 100-200 a week on random shit.
  3. jtslmn720 jtslmn720 is offline

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    Sep 23rd, 2009 (9/23/2009 8:44pm) in reply to cmac8t2

    if hes on a meal plan then hes just blowng the money else where. i use about 500 a month for food, utilities and beer so 200 should be enough living in a dorm
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    Sep 23rd, 2009 (9/23/2009 8:46pm) in reply to cmac8t2

    Make him sweat a little. Next time - make him sweat more. Time after that - nope.
     
  5. rungoodmuch rungoodmuch is offline

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    Sep 23rd, 2009 (9/23/2009 8:46pm) in reply to Niceguy

    Im currently in my third year at university. My first year I easily spent 500-600 a month. How old is your son? Old enough to drink?

    Just 3 weeks into school ive already spent about 900 bucks. Money burns fast at school, I'd cut the kid a break, dont need to be adding to the stress of first year.

    Cheers!
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    Sep 23rd, 2009 (9/23/2009 8:47pm) in reply to cmac8t2

    go up to 300 but tell him you want a complete account each month BEFORE shipping. tell him you will be deducting for any off the wall stupid shit. make sure that he agrees to recieve only 200 if he fails to account for his expenses.

    most likely he is funding some freeloading kids that have stricter parents than we are.
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    Sep 23rd, 2009 (9/23/2009 8:47pm) in reply to cmac8t2

    Cocaine is expensive
  8. cmac8t2 cmac8t2 is offline

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    Sep 23rd, 2009 (9/23/2009 8:48pm) in reply to jtslmn720

    He is on a meal plan , plus the 200 for off campus food, so is it that expensive
    for ber or is he buying every weekend for the room, he has 2 room mates??
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    Sep 23rd, 2009 (9/23/2009 8:48pm) in reply to SpankyHamm

    200 a month is so little for any college kid, no way he can live off that
     
  10. Neeek Neeek is offline

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    Sep 23rd, 2009 (9/23/2009 8:48pm) in reply to cmac8t2

    lol he is obv spending it on booze/etc. you are not being a cheap bastard at all. I would have killed for 200 bucks a week. I lived on like 40 + food in college and still managed to have a great time
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    Sep 23rd, 2009 (9/23/2009 8:49pm) in reply to Leet8s

     
    Originally Posted by Leet8s View Post

    200 a month is so little for any college kid, no way he can live off that

    then he better get a job.

    200 in pocket money.. 200 for off campus food.. and meal plan?

    sheesh
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    Sep 23rd, 2009 (9/23/2009 8:51pm) in reply to Niceguy

    ya wtf? 200 a week after food and housing paid for?
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    Sep 23rd, 2009 (9/23/2009 8:51pm) in reply to cmac8t2

    200 a month? I spend about 100 per week and thats not even doing anything crazy. Does he have a car at school? that can be a bitch
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    Sep 23rd, 2009 (9/23/2009 8:51pm) in reply to Neeek

     
    Originally Posted by Neeek View Post

    lol he is obv spending it on booze/etc. you are not being a cheap bastard at all. I would have killed for 200 bucks a week. I lived on like 40 + food in college and still managed to have a great time

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    Sep 23rd, 2009 (9/23/2009 8:53pm) in reply to kowboy8686

     
    Originally Posted by kowboy8686 View Post


    most likely he is funding some freeloading kids that have stricter parents than we are.

    This is what I am afraid of, he is buying for his room mates or the whole fucking suite.
    He just turned 18 so I am afraid he is being taken to the cleaners by kids who don't
    have cash.
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    Sep 23rd, 2009 (9/23/2009 8:54pm) in reply to Niceguy

     
    Originally Posted by Niceguy View Post

     
    Originally Posted by Leet8s View Post

    200 a month is so little for any college kid, no way he can live off that

    then he better get a job.

    200 in pocket money.. 200 for off campus food.. and meal plan?

    sheesh

    ?

    $200 a month is not good enough for any college kid that goes out and parties.. like 0 chance
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    Sep 23rd, 2009 (9/23/2009 8:54pm) in reply to rungoodmuch

    lol gg reading comprehension. I could not figure out how people were saying 200 a week isn't enough. 200 a month is still enough IMO, but I live cheaply. for a kid new to college wanting to get drunk every night, its gonna be tough.
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    Sep 23rd, 2009 (9/23/2009 8:54pm) in reply to -BlackFours-

    HES FINE
     
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    Sep 23rd, 2009 (9/23/2009 8:55pm) in reply to kidrockin

    Ummm tell him to get a part time job?
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    Sep 23rd, 2009 (9/23/2009 8:57pm) in reply to -BlackFours-

     
    Originally Posted by -BlackFours- View Post

    200 a month? I spend about 100 per week and thats not even doing anything crazy. Does he have a car at school? that can be a bitch

    He doesn't have a car and aside from beer what the hell else is there that's not covered

    by the meal plan the $200 off campus food as well as his mom shopping twice a month?
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    Sep 23rd, 2009 (9/23/2009 8:57pm) in reply to rungoodmuch

     
    Originally Posted by rungoodmuch View Post

    $200 a month is not good enough for any college kid that goes out and parties.. like 0 chance

    It's more than enough when you have a sap like op's son to pay for everything.
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    Sep 23rd, 2009 (9/23/2009 8:58pm) in reply to Niceguy

     
    Originally Posted by Niceguy View Post


     
    Originally Posted by rungoodmuch View Post

    $200 a month is not good enough for any college kid that goes out and parties.. like 0 chance

    It's more than enough when you have a sap like op's son to pay for everything.

    wp sir !!!
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    Sep 23rd, 2009 (9/23/2009 8:59pm) in reply to cmac8t2

     
    Originally Posted by cmac8t2 View Post

    aside from beer what the hell else is there that's not covered

    by the meal plan the $200 off campus food as well as his mom shopping twice a month?

    weed, shits expensive.
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    Sep 23rd, 2009 (9/23/2009 9:01pm) in reply to cmac8t2

    Stop paying his bookie for him
     
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    Sep 23rd, 2009 (9/23/2009 9:02pm) in reply to cmac8t2

     
    Originally Posted by cmac8t2 View Post

     
    Originally Posted by Niceguy View Post


     
    Originally Posted by rungoodmuch View Post

    $200 a month is not good enough for any college kid that goes out and parties.. like 0 chance

    It's more than enough when you have a sap like op's son to pay for everything.

    wp sir !!!

    looll wut?

    example for you tardo's out there:
    This is what a basic night out to the bars would be for me.

    Beer- $20
    Cab - $10
    Cover- $5
    2 drinks- $10

    There's 45 spent right there in one night. We did this like easily 2-3 times a week for first year.
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    Sep 23rd, 2009 (9/23/2009 9:02pm) in reply to ucantbeatthemeat

     
    Originally Posted by ucantbeatthemeat View Post

     
    Originally Posted by cmac8t2 View Post

    aside from beer what the hell else is there that's not covered

    by the meal plan the $200 off campus food as well as his mom shopping twice a month?

    weed, shits expensive.

    Fuck me that would explain alot all the food gone and the money. How the fuck could I be so dumb. Thanks meat
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    Sep 23rd, 2009 (9/23/2009 9:05pm) in reply to cmac8t2

    tell him to buy in bulk and not a dime bag a day
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    Sep 23rd, 2009 (9/23/2009 9:07pm) in reply to cmac8t2

    i think 200 is a little low but not really that low for someone not going to the bars and im assuming he is not because he is only 18. i know i was spending around 200-300 a month with my meal plan but i didnt have the $200 visa card to spend at local pizza places and shit. tell him to drink cheaper booze thats what college is for
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    Sep 23rd, 2009 (9/23/2009 9:09pm) in reply to cmac8t2

    i think 200 is fine, he just needs to learn to manage money and not buy shit for other people so much.
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    Sep 23rd, 2009 (9/23/2009 9:11pm) in reply to theehawk

    The given here is that it is not spent on food.

    $200/mo is plenty for an 18 yr old. Seriously $50 a week with all food covered? Tell him that he needs to get a campus job at 10 hrs per week. THen after 1st semester if he is pulling a 3.5, tell him you will increase it to $300. Maybe he needs to study a little more?
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