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    College Kids -- spending money?

    We pay for our sons tuition, books , rent, car insurance, and give him 500 month for food and anything else he may need. He is a sophomore so he is staying in apartment with three other boys. His rent is 600 a month that includes all utilities ect. At the beginning of each semester, we put...
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    College Test Prep Resources?

    Our sons first attempt was a 26. He then went to Huntington Learning Center for their ACT Prep class. It was one on one training and it taught him little tricks . He went for about 7 weeks about 6 hours a week ave. Cost was close to 3000. Next attempt on ACT was a 29. Final attempt was...
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    so what has been your favorite family vacation?

    CRUISING... ROYAL CARIBBEAN--FIRST CHOICE, BUT BASICALLY OVER PRICING THEMSELVES OUT OF MY BUDGET CARNIVAL--price is right, and its a good time. Love the southern caribbean the best..not a fan of the bahamas or the western caribbean.
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    what to do about a fender bender?

    word of caution: If you pay him directly, he may just pocket the money and not repair the car. Which i guess, is his right, but make sure you have proof and a reciept of what you gave him and for what repairs it was for. been burned before ;)
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    apart from a house or a car , what has been your most expensive purchase?

    Ironically, i just printed out my son 1098-t We paid over 23,000 for tuition this year alone. I think that is the most expensive thing we have ever bought in our 27 years of marriage. However, it was probably the best thing we have bought also :;)
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    Kids and Cars

    We bought our son a brand new camero when he turned 16. In return, we asked that he treat it like a new car should be treated. He has always been the responsible one of the three, made good decisions while his friends were not, and had a great GPA. We felt he earned his car. In return...
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    Hgtv

    We are considering cancelling DirectTv and HGTV is the main reason I don't want to cancel my Direct TV. I watch HGTV every day!
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    Parents of college students / AP classes

    Our high school offers dual credit classes and AP classes. My son did both. However, his AP classes only 5 percent of the class of 30 passed. That being said, his dual credit classes all transferred to the university of his choice. He had English 101, English 102, Pysch and Sociology all...
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    Just How Rampant are Drugs on Campus?

    My son is a freshman at Mizzou. ACT of 30, pre-med major. That being said, he said there is drugs at Mizzou if you want them, but the penalities are quite severe if caught with pot or drugs in the dorms. Alcohol is another story. If caught with Alcohol in dorms, you get your hand slapped...
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    Teenage boy/Girlfriend gifts....how much?

    My son and his Gf have been dating now almost four years ( this is their fourth xmas together). They are 19 and 18. Since the original xmas , they have spent well over 100 each for presents for each other. They did anniversarys also until finally after 18 months, I said this is riduculous...
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    Otterbox defender iphone 5 and 5s $6.99

    i just ordered one for my DD also! She is on her fourth IPHONE because she buys cheap cases....This one is for the NEW IPHONE santa is bringing her because hers is in terrible shape ( like cracked screen, camera exposed..ect)...she will keep this case on this IPHONE!
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    Walmart 1hr guarantee for Beats substitution vent

    I got a substituation email for the 32 Funjei TV sets. My first email I was getting an Emerson set, then Walmart ran out of them, so now i am getting a sprhere set? I wish it was a Samsung!! I have never heard of the brand I am getting now, but I hadn't heard of Funei either. The TV's...
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    Flipeez

    I found my granddaughter's flippeez at Kohls. I don't remember specificially if there was a racoon, but they do carry flippeez!
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    My son has decided to try pitching this year!

    and ditto on the PITCH count...doesn't how many INNINGS he throws..it's how many PITCHES he pitches..... Keep track! Also you said he catches....when my son was that age. He caught when he wasn't pitching....with age, he decided that was not a good idea...because he was still throwing...
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    My son has decided to try pitching this year!

    My son started pitching at age 9..He is 15 now. He still pitches...He loves when it's his "turn" to pitch....I am a nervous wreck on those days! He does a really good job and is pitching this summer for an elite travel team that will travel to several states. His main issue is when the...
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    Walgreens Diaper Clearance - $2.29 a pack!

    I went to four Walgreens in Decatur, Illinois. Different sizes at all four Walgreens...I got 2 pks of NB, 7 pks of Size 1 and 5 pks of Size 2. The Size 3,4,5 were NOT on sale.....i am going to keep checking. I might drive to Springfield, Illinois tomorrow...there are 8 Walgreens in...
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    tax question

    i know it's hard to believe..but it says single and 0 on the top of her paycheck stub. The year before , it was exactly the same and she got money back...i really think it's because of the "pay stimulus" Obama gave us starting April. in 2008, she made 3700 and paid 202 in federal...
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    what colleges/universities let children of employess attend school free

    My husband used to work at U of I. the rule was your kids could go to any state school free(tuition only)....after you had been employed there 7 years or more!!! This prevents people to start working when their child gets to college age!
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    tax question

    My daughter who is 17 made 8010.00 in 2009 working at Target. Target only took out 220.00 in federal withholding. I am claiming her on my taxes. I believe she owes the IRS over 600.00....my fellow workers..do not. If i am claiming her..she can not claim herself, thus losing the...
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    tax question...agrument at work?

    she claimed 0....but obviously that's not going to be enough! Do you agree she is goign to have to pay?




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