-44 dollars

That's my son's balance in his checking account. That's after he received his bi-weekly allowance for college. It is deposited automatically in his account. He says he checked online and there was money - he doesn't know what happened. Apparently the nerdy accounting gene is recessive.

I remember being in college. I had a babysitting job that paid for my living expenses. Room and board and food were all pretty much covered during the week - I had only to survive on the weekends.

Those weekends lasted forever sometimes. Did you know peanut butter and frosted flakes can keep you going for at least a week? We all survived that way in college. Maybe I'll send him a jar of peanut butter and some frosted flakes. But times have changed- I'll send him cocoa pebbles instead.