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How much do you spend on your high school DC's clothes if they go to a nyc private school?
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np: if they are working too then they are adding to the OP's 400. budget, right? That's not bad.... say the dc babysits for $10/hr one day a week, that could easily add $200./month.
[ Reply | Options ]Actually, gets paid $15 an hour, 5 hours a week, and I give them $200 twice a year at beginning of season to get shoes and basics. That goes quite far.
[ Reply | Options ]I think that's a great model actually. May I ask an indelicate Q? Are you on a tight budget or do you have means but have chosen this structure for education purposes? I ask because we have $ but I don't ever want my dc to be over-privileged in that they expect everything handed to them. My dc are younger but I think your plan might work for them when they're old enough to work.
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If DC makes $75 a week & spends it on clothes than your $400 a year is not a realistic reflection of the clothes budget. Not criticizing as I think your system is great. Just that I'm trying to get a feel for the cost of high school girls clothes.
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ds will not wear anything but Levi's (preferably old), sneakers (preferably Converse) and dark-colored t-shirts from old rock bands. In other words, exactly what I wore to public HS in the '70's. I couldn't be happier with the style--just hope this keeps up when dd gets to HS! (Though Target and Loehmann's are her favorite stores, so I'm not too worried.)
[ Reply | Options ]We are very MC & struggling to pay tuition. DD is not clothes obssessed & dresses less well than other students. She wears women's sizes so her clothes cost the same as mine. It's like dressing another parent except that she continues to grow out of them every year so she needs new stuff.
[ Reply | Options ]So, jeans are $130 ea, boots $150, fall jacket, winter coat, sneakers, ballet flats, 1-2 skirts/dresses, sweaters, gloves/mittens/scarves/hats, bras, tops...The brands are 7"s, Free People, North Face, just what other kids wear but I must spend $2-3k because she grows out of things so each year we start from scratch. It's killing me.
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I remember my sister's clothes allowance being $700 a month in high school (this was in the late 90s).
[ Reply | Options ]Wow, I think that $700 a month is insane. We are in the top 1% of all income earners and never in a million years would I allow my child to spend that type of money on clothing. I set a budget for the year, and expect my kids to work within it. If they want $130 jeans, rather than a pair on sale for 39.99 at American Eagle, then they get just one pair. It is so important to teach kids the value of money. Do you honestly expect your teen to grow-up and spend $700 a month on clothing?
[ Reply | Options ]You know, I thought it was kind of insane at the time. I'm not sure how much I spent on clothes as a teen because I didn't have a designated clothes allowance like she did. My parents had a very difficult time saying no to both of us! I am trying to spend a much more reasonable amount on clothes now, for myself and my family. I do agree that when you grow up used to spending an insane amount on clothes, it is very hard to budget in any sort of reasonable way as a young and newly independent adult! I really wish I could have back some of the money I spent on clothes before having kids.
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