<p>My daughter probably spends 25-50 bucks a week of the money that she earned for last summer. We require her to buy her own books…it’s amazing how they care what they cost when coming out of their pocketbook. She told me she got a Spanish book with no cover for 5 bucks last week. If I was buying her books she would not be willing to go without the cover and I would be spending 100 dollars for that same book.
I do buy all of her clothes and reasonable haircuts and color. But there will be a weaning process on all of this too. She is starting out with good coats, boots, shoes etc but most of these replacements will have to come from her or bday/Christmas gifts.
Can I afford to continue buying her clothes and other misc item? Yes. Should I? No.
I really believe it is part of becoming an adult…if she has to shop at Goodwill then so be it. Ramen noodles-it’s part college life. I refuse to stunt her growth by always carrying the water for her.</p>