thenextbig
I'll be traveling to new york a week early without my parents. I was wondering how much money I should take with me for the first week. The second week my parents will join me. It will just be my uncle and I but i still wanted to know what would be a good amount because my mom asked me how much did I plan on taking. I also was wondering is it a good idea to use a reloadable debit/credit card from like walgreens or cvs in the city. I like to shop and stuff too but I am really just trying to get a good amount for the first week since my parents will join me the second week. Oh and im 14 so how much would a teen around that age spend in nyc.
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New YOrk City can be a expensive place to visit. If you can walk, or take the subway. The taxi cab drivers were on the national news in a story for ripping off tourist. THey made them pay I think 5 bucks to much for the fare. The subway I heard went up to 2.50 one way. They sell one day passes, monthly passes, and I am not sure what other ones they sell. I think these are good if you are going to take it alot in one day. Food in the 40s, and 50s, is high. It is a big tourist trap. don't fall for it. Last time I was in NYC I couldn't find one place that would sell me a meatball sub for under 7 to 9 bucks. Some places sell pizza for a buck a slice, but most in manhattan area where the tourist are seem to be 3 to 4 bucks a slice, or 20 something for a large. I may be wrong, but I heard the sales tax in NYC is 8 or 8 something on the dollar. Those rechargable pre paid visa cards be careful of. I was looking at one today at a store, and it said 4.95 charge applied when u activate it at the register. I think out of a 50 or a 100 dollar one u lose that much which sucks. You can find cheaper places to eat, but you have to walk around for a bit. I don't know what you want to do there, to tell you how much to bring, but a free cool thing to do is sony wonder museum. Nintendo world is fun to go into, if you are into video games. It is two floors. They sell stuff to. I saw people playing nintendo ds games and stuff last time I was there. They have a very small museum. It has a few older things from the 80s in this showcase. How much you want to bring is up to you. You can save a great deal if you avoid the taxis though. Don't carry to much with you at once. maybe leave some of it in your hotel room. Sometimes people get pick pocketed in nyc. Don't have your wallet in your back pocket at all. If you want to see a huge toys r us, the one in times square has a ferris wheel inside it, but its around 5 bucks to ride it. It is a very big toys r us. If your into shopping macys is around 9 floors on 34th street. Everything in NYC seems higher than other places. If it is something u never saw in another shopping store in your state I guess get it, other wise wait till your back in your hometown to save on that sales tax. Some food in NYC is more expensive than others. SOme is just over priced. some of the museums are around 20 bucks if you like to do that. Watch out for homeless people. You might get asked for money alot. I got hassled a few times before by bums. I hope you have a great time in NYC. If you want to know more about things like the food inspection report showing which new york places are cleaner than others email me. if you want the subway website email me and I will give you that information. Before u go to CHina town you might be dissapointed. I wasn't happy with it. Little Italy i didn't care for either. I saw a few places to eat in little italy. china town took it over pretty much. One place I got a pizza from in little italy was way to hard to eat the crust. It hurt my teeth. China town had alot of chinese people trying to sell me pirated dvds of movies out in the theatre I saw some chinese restraunts, a fancier mcdonalds, chinese markets showing the chicken upside down in the window, car stereo places. I just don't think it's worth going to. if you want to go check it out though. oh I forgot to warn you about the street vendors. Don't buy any purses or watches for a friend or relative thinking its a good deal. its 100 percent counter fit. south street seaport is a neat place to go to if you want to walk the brooklyn bridge. it's not that far from it. you can see boats docked in the water. I think it cost a fee to get on them and tour it though. there is a zoo in flushing ny aka queens by the 7 train, a zoo in central park, a zoo in brooklyn, by the q train to prospect park. It is a small zoo though. The biggest zoo is in the bronx. I think i took the number 2 train for about an hour to east tremont ave and walked the few blocks to the zoo. Have a great time in NYC.
New YOrk City can be a expensive place to visit. If you can walk, or take the subway. The taxi cab drivers were on the national news in a story for ripping off tourist. THey made them pay I think 5 bucks to much for the fare. The subway I heard went up to 2.50 one way. They sell one day passes, monthly passes, and I am not sure what other ones they sell. I think these are good if you are going to take it alot in one day. Food in the 40s, and 50s, is high. It is a big tourist trap. don't fall for it. Last time I was in NYC I couldn't find one place that would sell me a meatball sub for under 7 to 9 bucks. Some places sell pizza for a buck a slice, but most in manhattan area where the tourist are seem to be 3 to 4 bucks a slice, or 20 something for a large. I may be wrong, but I heard the sales tax in NYC is 8 or 8 something on the dollar. Those rechargable pre paid visa cards be careful of. I was looking at one today at a store, and it said 4.95 charge applied when u activate it at the register. I think out of a 50 or a 100 dollar one u lose that much which sucks. You can find cheaper places to eat, but you have to walk around for a bit. I don't know what you want to do there, to tell you how much to bring, but a free cool thing to do is sony wonder museum. Nintendo world is fun to go into, if you are into video games. It is two floors. They sell stuff to. I saw people playing nintendo ds games and stuff last time I was there. They have a very small museum. It has a few older things from the 80s in this showcase. How much you want to bring is up to you. You can save a great deal if you avoid the taxis though. Don't carry to much with you at once. maybe leave some of it in your hotel room. Sometimes people get pick pocketed in nyc. Don't have your wallet in your back pocket at all. If you want to see a huge toys r us, the one in times square has a ferris wheel inside it, but its around 5 bucks to ride it. It is a very big toys r us. If your into shopping macys is around 9 floors on 34th street. Everything in NYC seems higher than other places. If it is something u never saw in another shopping store in your state I guess get it, other wise wait till your back in your hometown to save on that sales tax. Some food in NYC is more expensive than others. SOme is just over priced. some of the museums are around 20 bucks if you like to do that. Watch out for homeless people. You might get asked for money alot. I got hassled a few times before by bums. I hope you have a great time in NYC. If you want to know more about things like the food inspection report showing which new york places are cleaner than others email me. if you want the subway website email me and I will give you that information. Before u go to CHina town you might be dissapointed. I wasn't happy with it. Little Italy i didn't care for either. I saw a few places to eat in little italy. china town took it over pretty much. One place I got a pizza from in little italy was way to hard to eat the crust. It hurt my teeth. China town had alot of chinese people trying to sell me pirated dvds of movies out in the theatre I saw some chinese restraunts, a fancier mcdonalds, chinese markets showing the chicken upside down in the window, car stereo places. I just don't think it's worth going to. if you want to go check it out though. oh I forgot to warn you about the street vendors. Don't buy any purses or watches for a friend or relative thinking its a good deal. its 100 percent counter fit. south street seaport is a neat place to go to if you want to walk the brooklyn bridge. it's not that far from it. you can see boats docked in the water. I think it cost a fee to get on them and tour it though. there is a zoo in flushing ny aka queens by the 7 train, a zoo in central park, a zoo in brooklyn, by the q train to prospect park. It is a small zoo though. The biggest zoo is in the bronx. I think i took the number 2 train for about an hour to east tremont ave and walked the few blocks to the zoo. Have a great time in NYC.
Why does my dad always get negative when i want to buy something with my own money?
Cody
Whenever i want to buy something, my dad goes negative and finds anything he can to say no. Why?
Answer
That is so funny, (my oldest and I just had this conversation about 3 minutes ago) my sons have started doing extra things around the house to earn money. My oldest wants to be a teacher so he works with my 4 year old twins and earns one dollar an hour. He saves his money and we have made him a deal that at the end of the summer we will match whatever he has earned. We do this to try to teach him the importance of saving money, so that later in life he won't run up credit cards because he feels the need to buy everything he wants, even if he doesn't need it. It is a hard lesson for kids and teens to learn. Our society makes it seem like we are not a worthy person unless we have all the coolest most expensive new things and I think your dad is trying to teach you that those things are not important and saving money, although hard, is so rewarding in the end. My second oldest son also works around the house, he doesn't do nearly as much work as the older one and the second he gets a couple dollars he wants to go and spend it, even if it is just on a cheap toy that he will lose or break in a day. We are very afraid for him later on in life. I would try really hard to see your dad's point of view and know that he is doing what he thinks is right and at least you have a dad that cares. A lot of people can't say that.
That is so funny, (my oldest and I just had this conversation about 3 minutes ago) my sons have started doing extra things around the house to earn money. My oldest wants to be a teacher so he works with my 4 year old twins and earns one dollar an hour. He saves his money and we have made him a deal that at the end of the summer we will match whatever he has earned. We do this to try to teach him the importance of saving money, so that later in life he won't run up credit cards because he feels the need to buy everything he wants, even if he doesn't need it. It is a hard lesson for kids and teens to learn. Our society makes it seem like we are not a worthy person unless we have all the coolest most expensive new things and I think your dad is trying to teach you that those things are not important and saving money, although hard, is so rewarding in the end. My second oldest son also works around the house, he doesn't do nearly as much work as the older one and the second he gets a couple dollars he wants to go and spend it, even if it is just on a cheap toy that he will lose or break in a day. We are very afraid for him later on in life. I would try really hard to see your dad's point of view and know that he is doing what he thinks is right and at least you have a dad that cares. A lot of people can't say that.
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