Comments on: How To Financially Prepare Your Kids For College http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-to-financially-prepare-your-kids-for-college.html personal finance blog with anecdotes, advice and commentary. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:29:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Chief Family Officer http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-to-financially-prepare-your-kids-for-college.html/comment-page-1#comment-143542 Chief Family Officer Fri, 17 Aug 2007 02:50:15 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-to-financially-prepare-your-kids-for-college.html#comment-143542 I don't remember it being a shock that laundry cost money - I do remember being annoyed at how many quarters it took! I wish I had been a lot more aware of money management back then. I wasn't irresponsible by any means, but I didn't have any real "smarts" either. I don’t remember it being a shock that laundry cost money – I do remember being annoyed at how many quarters it took!

I wish I had been a lot more aware of money management back then. I wasn’t irresponsible by any means, but I didn’t have any real “smarts” either.

]]> By: Sam Smith http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-to-financially-prepare-your-kids-for-college.html/comment-page-1#comment-142522 Sam Smith Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:47:44 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-to-financially-prepare-your-kids-for-college.html#comment-142522 Excellent article! I think you illustrated the way that a deficiency in something can cause people to strive to better some part of their lives. I'll be moving to my first semester of college in a few days, and up until a few months ago, I didn't realize how financially "anemic" I was. I think that, along with providing financially for your kid's education, parents should also make sure that their children are educated in the ways of personal finance. In the end, I think this education could keep a lot of people out of debt and with a little more $ in the bank. Excellent article! I think you illustrated the way that a deficiency in something can cause people to strive to better some part of their lives.
I’ll be moving to my first semester of college in a few days, and up until a few months ago, I didn’t realize how financially “anemic” I was. I think that, along with providing financially for your kid’s education, parents should also make sure that their children are educated in the ways of personal finance. In the end, I think this education could keep a lot of people out of debt and with a little more $ in the bank.

]]> By: Madame X http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-to-financially-prepare-your-kids-for-college.html/comment-page-1#comment-141481 Madame X Sat, 11 Aug 2007 15:44:06 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-to-financially-prepare-your-kids-for-college.html#comment-141481 Interesting way of looking at it-- it's true that in college many kids have the basic needs of food and shelter taken care of, and it's a chance to be forced to live minimally beyond that. But I guess for other students, there can be a lot of extra expenses. Textbooks are expensive, and I also had to buy a lot of art supplies, which could add up to a huge amount of money. I remember having a heart attack when I discovered that a required box of colored paper cost $40, which was pretty significant to a college student like me 20 years ago! Interesting way of looking at it– it’s true that in college many kids have the basic needs of food and shelter taken care of, and it’s a chance to be forced to live minimally beyond that. But I guess for other students, there can be a lot of extra expenses. Textbooks are expensive, and I also had to buy a lot of art supplies, which could add up to a huge amount of money. I remember having a heart attack when I discovered that a required box of colored paper cost $40, which was pretty significant to a college student like me 20 years ago!

]]> By: Free Money Finance http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-to-financially-prepare-your-kids-for-college.html/comment-page-1#comment-141180 Free Money Finance Fri, 10 Aug 2007 10:19:39 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-to-financially-prepare-your-kids-for-college.html#comment-141180 <strong>Star Money Articles for the Week of August 6</strong> Here are some recent interesting posts from the MoneyBlogNetwork and beyond: Consumerism Commentary discusses accepting a counter-offer. AllFinancialMatters notes that the magic formula isn't so magical. MightyBargainHunter gives another good reason t... Star Money Articles for the Week of August 6

Here are some recent interesting posts from the MoneyBlogNetwork and beyond: Consumerism Commentary discusses accepting a counter-offer. AllFinancialMatters notes that the magic formula isn’t so magical. MightyBargainHunter gives another good reason t…

]]> By: jim http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-to-financially-prepare-your-kids-for-college.html/comment-page-1#comment-140463 jim Wed, 08 Aug 2007 15:19:46 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-to-financially-prepare-your-kids-for-college.html#comment-140463 Well, laundry was the biggest financial eye opener I should say... that and tuition. Well, laundry was the biggest financial eye opener I should say… that and tuition.

]]> By: Pinyo http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-to-financially-prepare-your-kids-for-college.html/comment-page-1#comment-140459 Pinyo Wed, 08 Aug 2007 15:01:02 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-to-financially-prepare-your-kids-for-college.html#comment-140459 This is a nice story. Sounds like you were very responsible with money. My parents were very kind and I had to learn the credit card lesson the hard way. I had to do my own laundry since 12 at the laundromat, so laundry was not a shock. What shocked me was the pace that the professor take the class through each lesson. It was completely different from NYC public school. This is a nice story. Sounds like you were very responsible with money. My parents were very kind and I had to learn the credit card lesson the hard way.

I had to do my own laundry since 12 at the laundromat, so laundry was not a shock. What shocked me was the pace that the professor take the class through each lesson. It was completely different from NYC public school.

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