Do you help support your graduate?

ec1234
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:35:05 +0000

I’m a grad student who mostly supports myself on my stipend. My parents help out some time-- they pay for my transportation home and my dad will sometimes tell me to celebrate something good (or bad) using his credit card. I also know that they will help out in the case of a large medical expense (ie they paid for my wisdom teeth removal), or other large expense – like a new computer, at least until I am out of school. They are also paying my cell phone bill since it is on a family plan. I am very appreciative and always thank them. My dad works very hard, and it makes him happy to give his children gifts. I feel like I am still very independent and make financially responsible choices, and I am very grateful that I have the freedom to go into not a high paying career and that I don’t have to worry about money all of the time.