<p>I will venture a guess that a student could find plenty to do without spending as much money as my daughter does. She has never been known to be thrifty in any way. I take full responsibility for not teaching her the value of money. She has a group of friends who seem to have money to enjoy all the city has to offer and I do not want her to be the one sitting in the dorm. The recession has hit me hard and I am assuming that there are plenty of students whose parents are in the same position. I am just wondering how much is a reasonable amount? I am an older Mom, so nobody I know has kids in college. I really need to set a limit on spending at this point. She receives no financial aid…didn’t apply for any.</p>