This. 1 meal per day, plus $25/week for cereal and whatnot.

Jul 23, 2017
7:46:57pm

shakinbaker All-American

You know he's not going to starve, and yet you also aren't encouraging him to stay on the family dole any longer than he needs to be.

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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.

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