That was a few months ago but at Christmas I gave him what I gave everyone else this year - movie passes for two adult admissions plus coke and popcorn.

By your own admission, the house is worth $60K.

Figured the cost of admission would be worth it to network with local folks plus get fed lunch twice.

The MH/RV Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Indiana has a huge library of historic and current information available to read and sometimes copy for the price of admission.

Being at the top of the class in an average school is often better for college admissions than in being in the middle of the pack of a top rated school.

By your own admission, she is asking for mostly minor cosmetic things; why not just take care of them for her and thereby create an atmosphere of good will? 

I went to a few, well 4 actually in different counties close by and spent $40 in June (4 x $10 non-member admission) lol...so I think it's cost effective at 150 for the year and I can go to everything I want.

Today, admission to college is a function of wealth more than ever...sad!

The article you referenced says "In fact, the group that is most disadvantaged by our current admissions policies are working-class ...".  

Figured their high prices were the cost of admission to this game.