Would you take the train up to your dd at university to give her cash?

[EleanorReally]

She seems to have no working bank card,
the app on her phone has only just installed and therefore doesnt work
of course by the time i can get there , this weekend, she may well be ok
should I suggest dh go?

I'm pretty sure she's pulling your leg, but of I wasn't working or whatever I'd go.

It's not the last week of term!

It is at some universities for 3rd year students. The uni where dh teaches the 3rd years leave on Friday

My ds is doing 3rd year abroad and I try to give him money and he sends it back. He lives very frugally and I can't press money on him as I respect his choice as an adult. Its hard though.

she wanted coffee, and you are getting on a train to take her a fiver.

a) can't she borrow some from a friend.
b) ah, diddums.

@LadyRannaldini

my thoughts entirely. I posted, and then saw your identical observation. However did we win the war?

My last year of uni my exams finished last week (a few years ago, good old Facebook memories!).

Why doesn't she feel she can just say "Hi, I've been daft and run out of money"? I really don't like the natural leap to little white lies that seems to be so common for some people and I'd be far more inclined to send money if she was truthful. There are many ways to get money to her if you need to as posters have indicated above, and an online shop would I'm sure be appreciated. I expect when it's my boy that I'd go up because I'd miss him and want to see him, but I would still want him to be able to think up at least ten other strategies to get at money in an emergency. My DP or PIL would probably drive the same distance to me now if I asked for help, so I don't think age has to be a factor, parents are still parents even when we get old.

I wouldn't physically go, but I would try to get money to her somehow. Nothing worse than being broke when everyone else appears to have trust funds funding them!

I would, it would be a good excuse to see my DD and take her out for a good catch up and dinner.

All I can add, is that times sure have changed! If I'd said that to my Dad, he would have laughed and told me to drink water! She's 22 for goodness sake!

You can get money out of cash points without a card, dd has done it (and she downloaded the app by the cash point). Or transfer to a friend. Yes sounds like typical student situation, I've had mum I need money for a bus before!

Ps if it's a broken card she can still use Apple pay up to £100!

Get her to download pingit

The cash with a code thing is quite specific to certain banks for those of you commenting that she should do that.

Not that I believe her, I also think she’s run out money!

I would . I think it is the parent thing . Or maybe I am a soft touch.
I would also take other things ( food Or a treat)
Good wishes.

Cryalot2 I would have probably done a massive Tesco’s shop on the way to Uni, make sure she was stocked up.
I am also a soft touch.

I wouldn’t go. 2 hours is a long way to go just because she’s run out of money! Does she have a trustworthy friend you could bank transfer over some money for her for them to withdraw and give to her?