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PhotoHokieNC
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PhotoHokieNC

No kids here, but my rents gave me $100/month at VT and many

of my cohorts were envious.
Link: But that's allegedly $973.15 today
Posted: 11/08/2024 at 05:52 PM ET
(In response to this post by bigbadbird)

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for people with college students... do you provide a weekly allowance?
bigbadbird • 11/08/24 01:49 PM ET
Yes and no, his junior/senior year he got a job working in the Gym...
vthhhi • 11/08/24 10:39 PM ET
I worked on the dishwasher in Owens for $40/month. Back then, didn't need
AZHokie59 • 11/08/24 06:40 PM ET
My soon to be 21 grandson goes to UCF and works at Disney.
aint2Hokie4me • 11/08/24 06:05 PM ET
No kids here, but my rents gave me $100/month at VT and many ◄
PhotoHokieNC • 11/08/24 05:52 PM ET
that would be a good deal today**
bigbadbird • 11/08/24 06:40 PM ET
When my daughter was in a meal plan last yr, sent here $300/month, NYC
B777Fr8Dog • 11/08/24 05:44 PM ET
No she is given a lump sum and if she runs out well too bad so sad
HokieJamie • 11/08/24 05:30 PM ET
I think this is smart! **
HOKIERIT • 11/08/24 07:01 PM ET
The plan and the hope is that the money she made working a PT job for
Late 80s Hokie • 11/08/24 05:15 PM ET
OnlyFans is always an option if you don't want to provide an allowance **
Apex-Hokie • 11/08/24 04:18 PM ET
Why? If they work in the summer they need to spend their own to understand
UTPr0sim • 11/08/24 03:06 PM ET
Agree - my parents paid only what was on the bill from VT
Walkin` Willie • 11/08/24 03:43 PM ET
No**
Stork • 11/08/24 02:50 PM ET
No wife just hands her my credit card. That's why I am not retired living
jdkhokie • 11/08/24 02:48 PM ET
A bit. I can see their checking accounts, so at the end of the month…
Spud • 11/08/24 02:34 PM ET
We pay the tuition, rent, and car insurance. Baby girl pays the rest.**
BG Hokie • 11/08/24 02:03 PM ET
Same with us -- although we help with unforeseen stuff
Hokie Fiji • 11/08/24 04:25 PM ET
Of course, we certainly cover incidentals, especially when she's in town.
BG Hokie • 11/11/24 08:06 AM ET
This**
Stork • 11/08/24 02:51 PM ET
We give a lump sum for the semester
NWHokie • 11/08/24 01:59 PM ET
We buy all through school...anything else is on mine to come up with the $.
Vtskier1 • 11/08/24 01:59 PM ET
Yes, plus on-call therapy dogs.
s.mill hokie • 11/08/24 01:53 PM ET