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Jul 24, 2017
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jensen46
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Are you "helping" with food money, or providing all of it?
I'd say around $40-$50/week for everything should be plenty. Probably a bit more if he is going on plenty of dates and you want to encourage/help with that as well.
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I'm helping my son with food expenses at BYU I and wondering what a good minimal
tippmancoug
7/23/17 5:24pm
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kunarcougar
7/23/17 5:25pm
Rough crowd. Not sure $3 day is helping. $1 per meal will starve em.
Turnpike Lane
7/23/17 5:31pm
well, he IS overweight...
Cougarclaw
7/23/17 5:32pm
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kunarcougar
7/23/17 5:33pm
So you were into self torture in DC? 🙂
Turnpike Lane
7/23/17 5:40pm
Ramen 3 or 4 times a day would be only $1.00 or less. He can manage with it
trom2foot3
7/23/17 5:37pm
Die of sodium overdose
Turnpike Lane
7/23/17 5:39pm
Drink lots of water. It's free if in an apartment. Problem solved
trom2foot3
7/23/17 5:44pm
Or scurvy. Seriously.
KingDave
7/23/17 5:59pm
I heard about a kid at BYUI who got scurvy b/c he only ate ramen
Ulysses14
7/23/17 6:33pm
We all hate his kid though
Dillinger
7/23/17 5:39pm
I know I do
Turbine
7/23/17 5:41pm
$50 per week, that's only $7 per day
Turnpike Lane
7/23/17 5:27pm
Tough one...
Adrielle
7/23/17 5:29pm
You should consider getting a meal plan and then supplement that with a weekly
Cougar-Duck
7/23/17 5:34pm
This. 1 meal per day, plus $25/week for cereal and whatnot.
shakinbaker
7/23/17 7:46pm
$100. Let the man eat.
specialk08
7/23/17 5:36pm
Per week? He'll gain more than a freshman 10 at that rate.
soupie
7/23/17 5:41pm
If you're a guy and you're doing right, you're finding girls to cook for you
SJS
7/23/17 5:54pm
Key word here is you are "helping." Give him a $100 a month and let him
Cougarfan777
7/23/17 5:46pm
I spend $30 a week currently.
WorfoSAUR
7/23/17 5:53pm
I'd do $125 per month. If he wants more, he can get a job.
KingDave
7/23/17 5:58pm
My weekly amount for my mission was $31.50. Even with that I typically saved...
Homercles
7/23/17 6:23pm
I did $30/week most all of college. Was plenty.
IGlowInTheDark
7/23/17 6:42pm
When I was single, I lived on about $150-$200 a month
YIsForBrigham
7/23/17 6:58pm
$40-$50/wk for groceries, $15/wk for pizza, and $40/wk for dates.
Thunder Buddy
7/23/17 7:08pm
So let it be written, so let it be done!
Q-grr
7/23/17 7:24pm
Are you "helping" with food money, or providing all of it?
jensen46
7/24/17 6:47am
Thoughts on dating? I told him to date a lot
tippmancoug
7/24/17 6:18pm
Not sure I totally understand what you're saying.
jensen46
7/24/17 6:41pm
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