<p>Have you and your mother drawn up a budget? Do you know just exactly how much living in area A so that you can attend college A will cost the two of you compared to living in area B and attending college B? What would your overall budget look like if mom lives in area C on her own while you live in area D and attend college D? Until you work through the numbers, you can’t begin to evaluate how much of a “sacrifice” you might be dealing with.</p>
<p>There are any number of books on personal finance at your local public library that have model budgets for families, students, you-name-it. If you can’t find anything useful there, here is the website of one personal finance author with links to model budgets. [Michelle</a> Singletary - Resources & Links](<a href=“(WFsites) - Page not found”>(WFsites) - Page not found)</p>