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We are giving our freshman son $0 for expenses - he is paying for those himself from the money he made in the summers as a golf cart attendant, lifeguard, and graduation money. We pay tutition, dorm & meal plan, car insurance, and gas money to and from school. It is amazing how much of a tight wad he has become now that he is spending his own money.

I talked to one college mom (not a baseball player) this weekend whose sophomore son got a lump sum for the fall for apartment, food, etc.- as they were looking at his finances in December - turned out he spent $800 on living expenses in November! They were freaking out. He is now on an extremely tight lease this semester!

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