Allowance in College

marite
Sat, 24 Dec 2005 22:23:57 +0000

Catherine:

A printer/scanner/copier costs about $130 and it is a very worthwhile buy. My S has a tendency to print out his papers at the last minute (i.e, just before heading out of the door to school) and so it is very useful having it in the room. Printer paper does not have to be purchased every week. I would, suggest, however, that you cover the cost of her books unless she has money saved from working. Academic books can cost a lot! Nowadays, a monograph costs about $40-50; a textbook runs over $100. It is by no means unusual for a student to spend $500-800 per semester for books.