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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I will probably give mine $100 on her account for laundry, vending & occasional school cafe and another $100 for off-campus groceries for the semester.
She is on a full meal plan and has some flex dollars as a part of that account. I will make sure she is stocked to begin with.
Bus transit is free w/ student ID, no need for Uber unless she wants to
If she wants to dine out or buy clothes, she can pay for that with summer earnings. She already does. I will make sure she has some base wardrobe on me.
If her account is low, I can always help out.
If there is something she needs that is a necessity (health stuff, cleaning, toiletries, groceries), I can always transfer to her account, or she can order on my Amazon/Target if needed.
Books are covered by her FA.

I just don't get the $200/$250/mo allowances if the kid has a full meal plan. Though, I suppose if you have the money....[/quote]

Um do you have a kid in college yet? The food is generally terrible and dining halls close by 8 pm often. My DD Often had to order Uber eats because she had just come up for air from classes and studying and the dining halls were closed. Plus sometimes she just wanted decent food. [/quote]

PP here. I'm a professor.  I occasionally eat with students.  I know what college food is like. Also,  you have no idea what the dining hall hours are at my kid's school.  That's quite presumptive (& the "Um" lead in is just annoying). If the halls are closed, my DD will pick something up rather than make it cost potentially double with uber eats. Your DD doesn't have to order uber eats or miss dining hall hours frequently.  Those are life choices. Mine has summer earnings if she wants "decent eats" occasionally.  That's what she does here too.[/quote]

I love how you think I’m presumptuous but you know nothing about my kid, when her dining hall closes, whether or not she has a car and any health issues that may be at play.

The OP asked for opinions on what people have done. People have offered different opinions and experiences. Why do you need to start an argument? [/quote]

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