<p>(Self-explanatory)</p>
<p>on average about $50, including 10 of that for subway transportation (to get to work). I only ate out a bit, and mostly spent my money on studio supplies, and rarely conveniences. of course post pay-day splurges happened every so often, but I mostly didn't spend money on anything other than food (starbucks...) because of my schedule and the fact I spent 10 hours at studio 3 days a week. also, didn't go clubbing and didn't buy alcohol. also, had a meal plan...so...</p>
<p>just think how much do you think you will eat out, how many times will you go to the movies or theatre, will you be buying your own alcohol or clubbing, how many times do you pleasure shop for clothes/books/etc, and might your major require you to keep on on art/school supplies? plus, transportation. many people don't spend more than $10 a week (which is three round trips) on that, though...</p>
<p>i've heard of a monthly range of anywhere from $200 to $600. sometimes more. most people above $400, though, go shopping and/or clubbing regularly.</p>
<p>oh! forgot to add in money for dorm snacks/water (i bought water, that's not to say nyu's water is bad. supposedly some of the cleanest in the nation, i just didn't want to drink from an unfamiliar faucet...). i spent no more than $50 a month keeping stocked on drinks, cereals, snack foods, fruits...etc. easy mac ALWAYS comes in handy.</p>
<p>LindseyGS, You continue to be an absolute fountain of information. I have no doubt that you will go far in this world. Remember us when you are on Broadway someday!!</p>
<p>LindseyGS,
Were you in a traditional dorm with a meal plan or apartment dorm without one?</p>
<p>This topic was discussed twice about a year ago. The information's still good, I think:</p>
<p>thank you for posting those links to threads.</p>
<p>I'm going to insist my son reads them. </p>
<p>I planned on providing $50 a week. Not sure if I'll put it on the NYU card vs cash or something in between. </p>
<p>If he want's to live a $100 week lifestyle, then he better find a job. </p>
<p>I would give him money to come home aside from that 'allowance'. It's only $30 roundtrip. As often as he wanted to (which won't be often) </p>
<p>I have been cutting my son's hair for the past 10 years. He's either going to a) grow out his hair (it's real short), b) find a really cheap barber c) come home once a month for a free haircut !</p>
<p>Speaking of barbershops, there's one on Astor Place, I hear is pretty good from friends, and it's only $8.</p>
<p>the astor place barbershop are butchers. I usually pay 40-60 to get my hair cut but i only get it cut like once every 6 months. </p>
<p>I spent 100 in on night before. That being said, I think I averaged about 100 a week when counting everything.</p>
<p>Hey, thanks for the heads up about Astor.</p>
<p>Also, I prob spent around 5g while at NYU frosh year, and my roomate did about the same, but I had a gf and he was a shop-a-holic.</p>
<p>i heard astor is great. i have friends who also went there. it's a famous shop, been there forever and played a major role in establishing astor place as a revolutionary place for artists in the village. i think it's def. worth the experience to get your haircut there (plus the people are really nice, i had to get hair for a play project [i know...gross] and one of the guys was kind enough to put aside all the hair he cut for one day and give it to me). if only to say you got your hair cut at the same place as tons of stars (if your not into the whole "astor's revolutionary past thing").</p>
<p>lmaty- i lived in rubin, so traditional with a meal plan</p>
<p>sue in philly- i had a job which payed about 250/mo. although i spent about $50 of that on transportation (for both work and school assignments). my mom also helped me out with $100/mo which she put on a prepaid card for me. I spent that on things for me, mostly, like movies, plays, STARBUCKS, haha. for the most part, that served me well, and i always had a little extra for unexpected expenses.</p>
<p>i wouldn't advise putting money on the nyu card, just because you can really only use it on laundry, vending machines in dorms, some restaurants, and kmart. it would be more flexible for him to put it in his bank account. (and he can always transfer money onto his nyucard via credit/debit card)</p>
<p>if i were a parent and i had a son/daughter that i wouldn't trust in the illegal department of weed and stuff, yea i would really consider putting money on nyu card though</p>
<p>haha. never thought of it that way...</p>
<p>lindseygs
Do supermarket such as Whole Foods take the NYU card? What about drug stores?</p>
<p>search here for merchants that take the NYU card</p>
<p>whole foods is on that list. It looks like it is taken at an excessive amount of people</p>
<p>thanks for the info on the Astor Barber. My son basically needs someone that can use a clipper, shorter on the side than the top. If I can do it, it isn't rocket science :-)</p>
<p>I wouldn't use the NYU card. It limits you as to where you can go. I spent alot more money going out on weekends than at any NYU card vendor. They all take credit/debit card for the most part so it's better to use that anyway. Also, the deli I liked going to didn't take credit card or campus cash, and that was pretty much the only deli I went to for most of the year.</p>
<p>My son will not have a credit/debit card provided and funded by me. It will be cash or NYU card. I do not always approve of his spending, so I will do what is necessary to limit his spending. Need vs want is not a concept he has mastered yet. </p>
<p>He won't be 18 until midway thru the first semester, so I don't think he will get a cc in his name unless I cosign, which I won't do.</p>
<p>Same here Sue. My D is so far pretty good w/ her money but I am afraid the temptations of NYC will be too much. (and by temptations I mean broadway musicals and cheap knockoff purses on Canal St) So therefore no CC. Maybe a debit card but on her own account so she will have limited funds. I don't mind providing a little incidental money but have told her once she is in college she will have to budget for the unexpected too.</p>
<p>My D probably averaged between $100 - $150 per week in her years at NYU. Some weeks were less and some were more, depending on what was going on with her schedule. Transportation, eating out when necessary and sometimes when not!, expenses for personal purchases and supplies, socializing, seeing theatre or movies, etc. will add up. </p>
<p>I would also recommend getting a college student their own credit card. This is possible to arrange through a few different banks, and with a minimum credit limit. Making small purchases on it, and paying them by the due date, is an excellent way for your kids to establish a credit rating. I would not put more than is necessary on the NYU card. Keeping your kid's funds limited can be risky. Things happen. What about an unexpected emergency where they may have to fly home quickly? What if they're out late and need to take a taxi back to their dorm rather than the subway? What if a good opportunity comes up which they'd like to take advantage of while there? There are innumerable examples of why it's not a good idea to keep the pursestrings tied too tight, not the least of which is that they need to learn how to be responsible with money.</p>
<p>If you feel that your kids will have difficulty with this, then now is the time to be talking to them about responsible management of their funds, teaching them how to budget, etc. It is true that the city has many temptations, but many of those 'temptations' are positive attributes which the city has and which I certainly wanted my D to be able to experience while she lived there for four years. Being able to take advantage of all the wonderful things that New York has to offer is one of the true benefits of attending college there.</p>