In this Sunday's Daily Press was an article written by Steve Rosen about new freshmen in college and their  dorm supplies. The article was called "Shopping list essentials for the college dorm room."  Steve Rosen explained that families buy all they think they need, only to find out later that they have to buy an item for a more expensive price than they could have purchased it for back at home. If the parents feel panicked about their children leaving and the children themselves are stressed, it could lead to a bad economic choice.  The author says commonly overlooked items ares a set of basic tools, a safe, and bicycle and computer locks.
     I think this is good advice. I can see how an overwhelmed college student would forget these small but important things.  The same is true if you go on vacation and forget something such as sunscreen or a jacket, the only thing to do would be to buy it for a higher price than at home.