Proud Mum

LesleyE

Hi all,
I have been a lurker for ages & have picked up all sorts of tips and wrinkles from you guys, I rave on about Quidco and Piggy points at home...
I was sure that the family thought I was mad until this afternoon when my 18 yr old (soon to be student) daughter came down from her room and said
'You'll be proud of me Mum I've signed up for the MSE e-mail, Quidco and Piggy points'

I was so pleased...:j

Batgirl

thats fab news, I have a 3 and 6 year old and believe that one of the most important things you can give your children is an understanding of money. Already my 6 year old sees adverts to loans and says you'd like more money wouldn't you mum why don't you get a loan, and I have to explain to him that loans mean you have to give more money back to them than they have given you.
You should not only feel proud of your daughter but also proud that you have brought up a well rounded child :beer:

LesleyE

Thanks Batgirl!
We're going shopping tomorrow for some of the things she will need for self-catering.
I was at college as an adult, have any of you any advice about what to buy (or in the case of DFWs what NOT to buy!!) for today's student?

Gemmzie

What will she be studying at college? I'm a student and always find that people buy way too much of what they don't need and not enough of what they do before returning to college

LesleyE

Hi Gemmzie
She will be studying psychology and is living in halls for the first year though it is all self catering.
She has tea towels, a pinny and rubber gloves so far!!!

cmorlife

Hiya,

When i went to uni, me & mum went to carboots, brought
1 Dinner Plate
1 Desert Bowl
1 Side Plate
2 Mugs


We then went to woolys for
1 pan
1 saucepan
1 cutlery set
1 pyrex bowl
set of 4 cheap glasses
The more stuff you buy the more washing up you do!

Gemmzie

Materials-wise definitely wait until she gets there. My friend started a psychology degree last year and was given a massive list of everything down to pens, folders (colour co-ordinated for units of work) etc. Plus they can be bought at student discount rate and if she gets together with others in the halls and pops into Staples (if they have one nearby) then they can sometimes do bulk order discounts. Very useful

A topped up Boots advantage card can be really helpful - if you have two people on one named card, then when you spend she can use the points if money gets low.
Ditto Nectar, at least that way you are giving her a little extra resources without having to part with any more cash.

Hope that helps a little

LesleyE

That sounds like my kind of shopping list cmorlife! Thanks!

LesleyE

Gemmzie, that's a brilliant idea about the Boots card and waiting for stationery until she gets there (takes up less space in the car too!!). I don't know much about Nectar cards can they be used in places other than Sainsbury's?

rog2

My student daughter graciously allowed me to drive her 38 miles to the nearest IKEA, where she purchased 2 plates, 2 cereal bowls, 2 glasses and a box of candles - total spend £12.60. During the 38 mile drive home, she explained that they were 30% cheaper than TESCO.
She now feels that she should have purchased 3 of everything and wants me to drive her to IKEA again.
Is it just me?

LesleyE

Rog2
Luckily we live nowhere near an IKEA and her father and I have always extolled the virtues of Wilkinsons and Poundland...little of our crockery at home matches anymore so she hasn't got any delusions of grandure!!