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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I guess I should clarify.  My problem is not paying for college- we have been saving since she was little and should have enough for her to go to a decent school.  I just feel like at this age, kids start paying for their gas, etc.  Am I way off  base?  Or do most parents pay for these things?
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I think it's reasonable for parents to pay for essentials such as food and health care and school-related expenses such as mandatory field trips, but anyone over 16 and able to work should be responsible for things like spending money, cell phone, gas, and their own car expenses if they have one or have access to one.  Clothes I'd choose a middle ground on...I'd give her a modest budget to update her school clothes each year in high school - say, $250 - and then anything over that would be her own expense.

I'd also expect her to be saving for college.  You may be paying tuition and room, but I m'd encourage you to require her to save for her personal expenses, dorm decor, books, clothes, etc.[/quote]

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