setting up accounts across country

thumper1
Fri, 31 Dec 2004 15:39:37 +0000

I agree with DMD. Most colleges have some kind of card that can hold money for a variety of things. In Boston, where DS has been his card can actually be used at many retail establishments near his school. It can be used at the bookstore, for laundry, in the vending machines, etc. and at all Campus Convenience stores too…even for pizza delivery. We put money in that account (both DS’s and ours) at the beginning of each semester. This actually minimizes the amount of cash he really needs. I think he has only written a few checks (for application fees for summer programs), and has only used his credit card twice (once for a Christmas gift, and once for his subway pass for the semester). Still, we also have the B of A accounts here (and that means there too) which is convenient for all.