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August 9, 2007, 5:32 pm PDT
 Quote From: profmaryann I didn't mention the specials du jour, starting in K - thought that went w/o saying.
OMG, spandex leopard pants! Dunno which is the more jarring mental pic - MOM showing up, or Son's reaction!! But RLS & Narcolepsy must be tough to deal with, esp. in the "trying to figure out what's going on" process.
SEVEN overdrafts?? Does he realize he's not making 50K? That's a lot of "oops" in a fairly short time - no wonder the debit card is on ice (perhaps literally? I've heard of people doing that to make them think about whether a purchase is truly worth it). Dunno whether another 6 mo. would make that big a diff in oldest's financial habits - it may be that the only way for him to learn "how" is to "do" - and deal with the consequences of screwing up.
g2g - 2 y/o is SCREAMING over who-knows-what.
Spandex is not a pretty sight on me...LOL
When I went through my son's checking account, I found that he had not recorded most of his debit card transactions!! Hopefully, it was a real eye-opener for him to experience the consequences. The culinary school doesn't have any openings for a later start, so we'll have to go with the October start...you're right...has to make his own mistakes...six months won't really make a difference. We will help him find an apartment in September, plus he needs a job. The school will help with both the apartment search and the job search. We have to co-sign on his apartment, so he had better keep up with the rent!! I may make him put a month's rent into a savings account in case of an emergency...his student loan includes $1500 for relocation...that should take care of the first, last, and deposit, plus a few groceries. There are no furnished apartments available, so he will also have to get some 2nd hand furniture down there...3 hour drive...don't want to be hauling a lot of stuff...maybe one of my brothers might have some furniture to loan...four of my brothers live in the same city as the school. He will get to stay on our medical insurance until age 23, or when he is completely on his own, whether or not he is in school.
MOM has shown up at school before, as a consequence of homework not turned in...just in regular clothes though...embarrassing enough!! Hopefully, the spandex can stay in the drawer!!
Well, dinner is almost ready...gotta go....Becky |
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