Parents
Concerns about my students college planning.
Many parents have social and financial concerns about their student going off to college. What is your concern and how are you communicating that to your student?
Concerns about my students college planning.
Many parents have social and financial concerns about their student going off to college. What is your concern and how are you communicating that to your student?
July 26th, 2007 at 5:28 pm
Our family is not financially well off and we have talked about using a budget at school. We are asking that any new purchases not in the budget be discussed, just as we do at home. We are not allowing any credit cards the first year and the checking account is set up jointly. Even though most of the money in the account is our daughters. We just don’t want any surprises.
Any other suggestions?
October 26th, 2007 at 10:59 am
You have set great ground rules and procedure.
Don’t ignore the basics. Don’t laugh, this is true. An adult kept writing checks after being overdrawn,they thought it would be covered.
Scheduled communication to make sure everyone is on the same page.
Watch irrigular spending. Even if it is in the budget irregular spending can creep up on you. It is the daily out of pocket spending that will add up at the end of the month. Coffee, snacks, driving extra trips. Sales and Bargins! A good deal isn’t unless you can afford it. (Cash) Old business term, “Cash is King”.
Enjoy!
December 12th, 2007 at 6:20 pm
Questions before picking a School.
What is the academic and social envirnoment on campus?
Is my field of interest offered?
On and Off Campus Housing, what is the cost and availability?
What is the quality of academic resouces, (library, research facilities, computer resources, etc)
How is the school preceived in the professional world of my choosen field?
Does the school have a strong career planning center for job placement?