@twoinanddone, it sounds as though you are not helping her with this cash flow problem – which suggests that your family follows different principles than mine does. It would have been pretty much automatic for me to advance the kid the necessary money for transportation, the first two rent checks, and books before the semester begins, with the understanding that the kid would pay me back when the FA check arrives. (And in fact, I have given one of my kids short-term loans to deal with cash flow issues, and they’ve always been paid back promptly.) But perhaps you value the learning experience that the student would have from coping with the situation more than the stress relief of not having to cope with it?
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