6essentials for parentsof college students

Double-check that your son or daughter has a copy of all appropriate insurance cards, which may include health and auto coverage.

insurance cards1

If your student is taking a car to campus, stock it with a flashlight, jumper cables and anything else that might help in case of car trouble.

Jumper cables and auto supplies

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72hrs worth of food and water

First aid kit

Jumper cables, flashlight, and flares

Blankets for each person

You might also consider roadside assistance programs like aaa.

Many apartments and on-campus associations prefer to receive checks for payment. But before you send your student off to school with blank checks, be sure to talk them through the basics of balancing a checkbook.

personal checks3

You’d be surprised how often students need proof of identification such as:

copies of important documents4

Birth Certificates

Social Security Cards

Passports

keep copies of these stored in a safe deposit box.

Set limits and share examples of situations in which using a prepaid card can provide extra benefits. Explain that prepaid debit cards don’t effect credit, are safer than cash and are widely accepted at merchant locations and online stores.

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prepaid debit card5

Collect supplies to store in your son or daughter’s car or dorm in case of severe weather or other emergencies.

emergencY kit6

You maY want to include a list of:

Important contact information

A weather radio

Basic first aid kit

Sending your student off to college is hectic, but being prepared for the unexpected will make it easier – and give you and your student peace of mind.

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