How much allowance money do you send your kid each week/month at college?

[Anonymous]

I send $200 per month. I pay their tuition, room and board, car, phone etc. The $200 is for if they want to order pizza or go out to dinner with friends. The rest of their spending comes from their own savings.

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Anonymous wrote:Kudos to those parents that give their kids some cash. And I've never seen so many smug cheap-ass "no spending money" parents in one forum at one time. How hard is it to throw your kids some dough every month to have some enjoyment beyond studying their ass off? My son knows the value of money, already has had several jobs, but I'm not going to use the 1950's tough-love hyperbole during one of the best times of his life. He can have a couple hundred bucks when he needs it. What do you parents need it for, one more set of D-bag golf clubs or extra bespoke seat heaters for your latest Range Rover Double Supreme?

So does mine. That's why he uses his own money, not mommy's, for beer and concerts.

Expected response. Amusing how you expect your kid to be a hedonist. Reference my "cheap-ass" comment.

you're the one who brought up enjoyment and "the best times of his life."

[Anonymous]

None. We pay tuition, R&B, books, insurance, cell. Summer job has been MORE than enough to cover "going out" money.

[Anonymous]

Now that the kid's off the meal plan, we do $200/month for groceries. but the first two years when he was on a meal plan, we didn't send money. That's why he had a summer job. What would he need additional money for?!

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Anonymous wrote:Kudos to those parents that give their kids some cash. And I've never seen so many smug cheap-ass "no spending money" parents in one forum at one time. How hard is it to throw your kids some dough every month to have some enjoyment beyond studying their ass off? My son knows the value of money, already has had several jobs, but I'm not going to use the 1950's tough-love hyperbole during one of the best times of his life. He can have a couple hundred bucks when he needs it. What do you parents need it for, one more set of D-bag golf clubs or extra bespoke seat heaters for your latest Range Rover Double Supreme?

So does mine. That's why he uses his own money, not mommy's, for beer and concerts.

Expected response. Amusing how you expect your kid to be a hedonist. Reference my "cheap-ass" comment.

you're the one who brought up enjoyment and "the best times of his life."

See previous comment where I said "I don't assume it's for heroin, pot, snuff films, grain alcohol". It's for dinner with friends, movies, clothing, Starbucks, etc. Amazing how you immediately think your kid is gonna splurge your rich-person cash on illegal or immoral gratification. What kind of parent are you?

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Anonymous wrote:Now that the kid's off the meal plan, we do $200/month for groceries. but the first two years when he was on a meal plan, we didn't send money. That's why he had a summer job. What would he need additional money for?!

If you went to college or had the ability to remember, I think you'd know the answer to your own question.

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Anonymous wrote:Kudos to those parents that give their kids some cash. And I've never seen so many smug cheap-ass "no spending money" parents in one forum at one time. How hard is it to throw your kids some dough every month to have some enjoyment beyond studying their ass off? My son knows the value of money, already has had several jobs, but I'm not going to use the 1950's tough-love hyperbole during one of the best times of his life. He can have a couple hundred bucks when he needs it. What do you parents need it for, one more set of D-bag golf clubs or extra bespoke seat heaters for your latest Range Rover Double Supreme?

So does mine. That's why he uses his own money, not mommy's, for beer and concerts.

Expected response. Amusing how you expect your kid to be a hedonist. Reference my "cheap-ass" comment.

you're the one who brought up enjoyment and "the best times of his life."

See previous comment where I said "I don't assume it's for heroin, pot, snuff films, grain alcohol". It's for dinner with friends, movies, clothing, Starbucks, etc. Amazing how you immediately think your kid is gonna splurge your rich-person cash on illegal or immoral gratification. What kind of parent are you?

ok, mama bear.

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Anonymous wrote:Now that the kid's off the meal plan, we do $200/month for groceries. but the first two years when he was on a meal plan, we didn't send money. That's why he had a summer job. What would he need additional money for?!

If you went to college or had the ability to remember, I think you'd know the answer to your own question.

Beer.

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Anonymous wrote:Kudos to those parents that give their kids some cash. And I've never seen so many smug cheap-ass "no spending money" parents in one forum at one time. How hard is it to throw your kids some dough every month to have some enjoyment beyond studying their ass off? My son knows the value of money, already has had several jobs, but I'm not going to use the 1950's tough-love hyperbole during one of the best times of his life. He can have a couple hundred bucks when he needs it. What do you parents need it for, one more set of D-bag golf clubs or extra bespoke seat heaters for your latest Range Rover Double Supreme?

So does mine. That's why he uses his own money, not mommy's, for beer and concerts.

Expected response. Amusing how you expect your kid to be a hedonist. Reference my "cheap-ass" comment.

you're the one who brought up enjoyment and "the best times of his life."

See previous comment where I said "I don't assume it's for heroin, pot, snuff films, grain alcohol". It's for dinner with friends, movies, clothing, Starbucks, etc. Amazing how you immediately think your kid is gonna splurge your rich-person cash on illegal or immoral gratification. What kind of parent are you?

ok, mama bear.

And this is the point where you have admitted defeat, with an insult. Go drive in your Range Rover El Jefe 1000 to make yourself feel better. Maybe polish your latest J. Jill collection. You'll feel better in the morning.

[Anonymous]

To each his own! We pay for all school related expenses. My kids are perfectly capable of buying their own Peppermint Mochas and dinners at Chipotle.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Kudos to those parents that give their kids some cash. And I've never seen so many smug cheap-ass "no spending money" parents in one forum at one time. How hard is it to throw your kids some dough every month to have some enjoyment beyond studying their ass off? My son knows the value of money, already has had several jobs, but I'm not going to use the 1950's tough-love hyperbole during one of the best times of his life. He can have a couple hundred bucks when he needs it. What do you parents need it for, one more set of D-bag golf clubs or extra bespoke seat heaters for your latest Range Rover Double Supreme?

So does mine. That's why he uses his own money, not mommy's, for beer and concerts.

Expected response. Amusing how you expect your kid to be a hedonist. Reference my "cheap-ass" comment.

you're the one who brought up enjoyment and "the best times of his life."

See previous comment where I said "I don't assume it's for heroin, pot, snuff films, grain alcohol". It's for dinner with friends, movies, clothing, Starbucks, etc. Amazing how you immediately think your kid is gonna splurge your rich-person cash on illegal or immoral gratification. What kind of parent are you?

ok, mama bear.

And this is the point where you have admitted defeat, with an insult. Go drive in your Range Rover El Jefe 1000 to make yourself feel better. Maybe polish your latest J. Jill collection. You'll feel better in the morning.

pot meet kettle

[Anonymous]

Ah, DCUM. Where it is cheap-ass "1950s tough love hyperbole" to expect your kid to buy their own Starbucks and movie tickets. Never change.

[Anonymous]

We don't give our kid an allowance. Their money from summer jobs is more than enough to cover pizza, beer, and going out with friends.

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Anonymous wrote:How much money do your kids make from summer jobs? Do they last all year. I am trying to figure out how wages from a summer job over three months last an entire year.

my kid made $15/hour this summer. That came out to be about $4500. Next summer he'll have an internship where he makes $25/hour. IF you are paying tuition, room, board, books, cell, insurance, that should be more than enough.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mine used to send me 1,200/month in 2001, so that's around 2k now.

My age like a mortgage payment. They were really generous.