Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for December 11, 2019

Now Tiffany is going to have $690 in her pocket. That won’t last her long.

I wish I could pull over $3000 out of my purse like her lol

School terms are three months, So she’s going to be paying about $1,000 a month for a shared room. She may get a better deal looking for something off-campus, as I don’t see how she’s gonna make that amount of money on a consistent basis working at the Fuse. She should pay attention in her business finance classes.

$3010 as a fee just to switch rooms?!! Looks like Mooney University is soaking the students. Maybe Tiffany should wait until the end of the semester before she moves. It could be cheaper.

She didn’t have any credit from the old room?

wow, she got $3700 and she’s handing $3010 over like "meh, whatever, pocket change. while last week she was in a panic over money. When she has money, she spends it like it’s burning a hole in her pocket.But in all fairness, most people when they come into a lot of $$$$ spend it fast.

Tiff you are a brave woman with that much cash in your purse.

I was hoping she’d finish out this semester on Bernice and Dez’s couch. She’s close to the point of nothing left to lose. :(

Responsibility, all on her own. Bravo Tiffsny!!

WHAT NEXT ??

What kind of roommate do you visualize Tiffany getting?

Strikes me as a little ironic that a business major would lay out that kind of money so that she can discover that Lady MacBeth’s real problem was an advanced cigarette cough. We know that gay guys have Broadway musicals to aspire to, just as liberal arts professors have colleges to provide them with employment. But I don’t want my doctor singing in surgery or my banker appearing on Jeopardy.

Oooooookay!

The GOOD news is, Tiffany is paying for her new right away, as I HOPED!

The bad news is, the College is charging for a mid-term room switch? No big deal, as we’re not sure whether Tiffany’s old dorm is paid thru the end of the semester. (Probably not as she was desperate to sell stuff meet payments). But STILL. A “charge” for that??

But at least the room is paid for, during the upcoming term, and that’s one worry out of the way. NOW, she can REALLY concentrate on Her studies.

Two big questions remain:

1) What will Tiffany do with the remaining $690? Spend it foolishly or wisely put it in the bank?

2) “Who” or “what” will her new roommate be?

Oh, there is a third question: Tiffany is staying in her new dorm over Christmas break. Will she spend Christmas alone this holiday (Like she did during Thanksgiving) or accept an invitation to spend Christmas with friends?

Still, Tiffany pulled this off all on her own. Not a real surprise. She’s always been a Survivor.

But STILL, Good Show!! ;)

Just like that?

Tiffany’s expression of confidence and pride in the last frame is priceless. I echo Mordock: “Good Show” indeed!

Books! $$$$

She’ll be broke in a week, with nothing more to sell.

Happy 3rd wedding anniversary to Brad and Toni.

Bravo

I bet Tiffany is pulling out her last $32 cash dollars, before handing over the $3200 Yves St. Laurent purse as payment….

I don’t get this. “Mid-term room switch”? Wasn’t her original room paid for until the end of the semester? If so, why did she need to switch rooms right now? If not, why the HECK does the university charge extra fees for mid-term room switches?

Are all students paying month-by-month, yet the university makes them sign a rental agreement for an entire semester, with penalties if they can’t make the monthly payment? Like signing a one year apartment rental lease?

If all of them ARE paying month-by-month, then why is Tiff asked to pay $3010 upfront? Wasn’t the same (paying it all upfront) requested when her Dad leased her original room? Something sounds fishy, and awfully exploitative, if that’s the case.

I hope they don’t accuse her of illegal activity before they know why she has cash. (at least Dez and Bernice know what’s up.)

This is all very strange. This fee and the room charges should have been settled before she was halfway moved. And why wasn’t the room made for the whole semester since it’s on campus?? Come on Greg! This sequence isn’t complete. Pah phooey!

Seems like this person is just making up things. All it says on her paper is some guy’s name and a date.

Tiff walks in with a wad of cash. Administrator makes a note.

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“Keep an eye on this one. Either she is turning tricks or she is a drug dealer.”

I know the last panel was drawn for emphasis, but pulling out cash? Tiffany should know better than that. And any proper administrator is immediately going to respond by saying, “We cannot accept cash. It must be a check.” Accepting cash, especially in large amounts like that, is a liability for everyone.

Not surprising. On the sheet of paper the financial officer is looking at, Greg is telling her to put the screws to Tiffany. Greg made it look like Tiffany was coming out ahead with what she got for her furniture, only to have most all of it taken away. And poor Tiffany in the last panel submits without complaint.

Ok, so now she has sold all her clothes and her furniture. Where will she get money in the future? I hope she will not start doing something illegal…..

now they will think she’s cooking (meth) or hooking.

Is that the cost per term or per year?

No critters came out of the sleeping bag? :-)

Colleges give you an education all right. How to waste money extravagantly. She could stay at a motel for less than that on a long term basis.

I am kind of glad Tiff just whipped out the coin. When I was in University I recall that a few (not all) administration staff seemed to enjoy when a uni student ran into a Catch 22 that created a huge problem for someone around 20 or 22 or if their financial aid was delayed via red tape so that they could exert a bit of power or control…

Tiff has about $700 left but I suspect that will evaporate when Tiff is told her tuition is due for the spring semester and then the books will put her in the red. On the bright side I hope she gets Gunther’s gal as a roomie,, that would be cool but knowing Greg Evans she will probably get someone worse than Ann Eifell….

There is nothing more empowering than using your own money to pay your own way. ‘sniff" our once egotistical and self centered spoiled brat is growing up to be a force to be reckoned with…I am so ready for the Tiffany and Ann Awful smackdown, I’m in her corner.

“I robbed a bank on the way over…”

And another new collage character appears. Must be Bernice’s boss. The Dorm Doña?

To which the registrar replies, Excuse me – what’s that green stuff you’re pulling out of your purse?

And she still has $590.00 left…wonder what other crisis she’ll have?

What’s Greg’s point here? Tiff finagles a wad of cash from some junk peddler then gets ripped by some admin floozie. Tiff should be thinking of a better deal than she’s getting. The positive karma sleeping bag didn’t last long!

I’m supposing the rest of the week will see the rest of her nest egg vanish, “easy come, east go” fashion. Then what next? More Tiff misery?

Speaking of Tiff misery, it’s so pervasive here that it should have it’s own name. Tizzery?

That’s not a fee, it is extortion!

This Tiffany storyline has been one of my favorites in years. Thank you, Greg, for making me care about digital doodle people!

When does this strip take place? 1965? Every time a female character is addressed with a courtesy title, she’s “Miss” or “Mrs.”

Tiffany’s ability to negotiate the sale of her furniture has saved her from a situation that would have been really terrible. She accepts having to pay the fees with great maturity. I wonder if she will menage to put the remaining $690 aside or she will have to spend even those immediately.

Dorm Doña spied the YSL purse and decided to rip off the rich deb. I hope Tiff gives her the brush off and pulls a Piro. (Grrrr.)

“There are costs for a mid-term room switch” that plus the bill seems to indicate that the room is paid in advance… Also, I seem to remember that this drama was triggered by her daddy not wanting to pay for her room during the SUMMER period (which many students don’t stay for summer) – They just had Thanksgiving in the strip as well, so presumably they should be starting the winter term – which means daddy should have picked back up or it was included with her tuition (which he’s presumably still covering).

So which is it? Are we mid term, if so she’s owed a pro-rated refund for the remainder of her term. Or are we end of term, in which case the cost should be lower.

Also, what happened to Daddy just saying he wasn’t going to cover summer. Seems like it would be harder for Ann to convince him to pull the dorm room for regular year.

Way to go Tif! Converting from endless adolesence to self sufficient adult is a great achievement! Thanks Greg Evans for this excellent story arc.

Does this payment include food at the cafeteria?

Will there be a problem pay with cash?

How much is the room switch fee?

How much of the already paid for, previous room, is being transferred over?

Why can’t we see MORE of Brad and Toni?

A lot of my students (especially those with brothers and sisters and an affinity for a certain school) had their parents buy a house, make payments while they were in school, then sell it when all had finished.

Proud of you Tiff.

Good for her!

Will “The Wad” last the week? Stay tooned !!!

This is the problem I have wtih higher education. they extort young kids when they should be helping them understand their actions.

Tiffany needs to stop quoting that Tyke to Tycoon book and get a viable plan! She is surviving but barely. And once all her assets are gone I’m not sure what she will do.

I would love to see that Paper Pusher’s Face.

That was pretty easy to take.

Well that was easy.

Counterfeit money?

Why stay in a closet when you can get a roomie and stay in a decent apartment close by campus for less?

5

Hmmm….. this seems too damn easy. Something must be amiss. Now that I have been diverted from thinking about having a pipe and grading a bunch of exams…..

a) I guess it could be a “calm before the storm” sort of day…. just a day of rather normal actions…… but….. nah… that doesn’t seem likely.

b) Perhaps the money the junkman gave Tiffany is counterfeit?!?!? Maybe tomorrow we will see the Dormitory Staff Person pull out one of those special “highlighter” pens, and run them across the bills…. and Tiffany will get locked up for passing off fake funds?!?!?!?!

c) Uh…hmmm….. I guess I am all out of ideas…. I guess I am feeling a bit foggy and unfocused…. hmmm… maybe it is due to I have not yet had coffee yet today as well.

It does seem that it is rather harsh to charge a FEE to move to another room in a dorm. Especially when a student is trying to downsize. I do not know of any schools that do that…. but I guess the fee is a minor point.

When did dorm rooms start costing more than an apartment?

Trying to figure out what the school is charging three grand for here. If this is mid-term, was not her old man still paying at the beginning of the term, in which case, fees for the current term would have been paid in advance? Even with fees, she should have actually received money back if she’s going to a cheaper room. She’s in a dorm, not renting an apartment. I would surely hope that was to cover next term as well,

Rent on my dump at 181 East Glenn Street in Auburn was $127.50 per quarter (and well worth it!!).

Yeah, it doesn’t make sense…Comic strip economics serve the plot, not reality.

$3,000!?!?! Tell me which Chinese Triad is running this university?

In most cases, her room was paid in full for the term when her tuition was paid.

Quite a few of us are pointing out the ridiculous situation of a) Tiff moving out of a large room, and not getting any pro-rated credits b) Tiff being charged $3010 for… the remainder of the Fall semester? All of the upcoming Spring semester? Which one?

All of that could be fixed with a few simple dialog changes.

Panel 1: And with the $2000 pro-rated credit on your old room, plus fees for your mid-term room switch… (21 words to 18 words)

Panel 2: Your balance for the room from now through the end of the Spring semester is… $3010. (15 words to 16 words)

i think tiffany looks better with a little meat on her bones

so..what does Greg 12-11 mean?

Ah yes, like Tiffany of yore!!

Even in institutions of so-called “higher learning”, it’s always about the bottom line. Reasonable of course, as it is a business, not a charity. But those who view such institutions through rose colored glasses would do well to keep that in mind.

That last panel could mean a whole ’nother thing if Tiff was putting the money INTO her purse, and it was not some school lady in the picture.

MID-term switch? This is the END of the fall term.

Did anything happen during the daddy-daughter thanks giving?

Glad you have the cash Tiff, but you shouldn’t flash money around like that where people can see it.

Okay that sounds like BS (I’ve switched rooms at college during semester and they did and still do not charge for that)

Tiffany was living in a private premium suite. No roommates.The housing department has a empty suite that generates no revenue. Unless the money for the suite and tuition was paid with Tiffany (Daddy’s) credit card, her funds for a education will fall short.Tiffany needs a student loan quick. Or marry Gunther.

Ms Lopez looks like Bets. Maybe they are sisters!

Well, that leaves her with a bit over $600 to last her until she can find a better source of income.

Because she is NOT going home so long as Annie Awful is still there.

Sorry, no cash. Checks, Master Card, Visa or Discovery.

woman, thinking: “That price makes NO sense! WTH’s going on?!” woman looks at paper again: “Greg? Greg EVANS? Now I KNOW why it makes no sense! XD!!!”

aw…that’s almost all she made….but lucky to have it

You know the on – line university where you are taking classes is a ripoff when you move your laptop computer to a smaller room in your house and they send you a bill for $3100 for the room change.

I guess the sleeping bag was a non-issue. Now the $. I hope this payment will cover her for the rest of the academic year.

Okay… I know next to nothing about mid-change dorm fees. I’ve never been fortunate to have that kind of college experience. However, I have to say that I am very proud of Tiffany right now.

She missed out on thanksgiving dinner to avoid having to deal with more aggravation from Ann Eiffel. She was in a dire situation (no money, no food, hardly any clothes), but made a decision to do something about it by herself. By selling the furniture, she not only made enough money to deal with these dorm fees, but she has also cut ties with her useless father. She could have spent it all getting pampered at the spa, but she’s putting the money to a… well… better use. And she still has some pocket money left over. And she still has her job at the Fuse. During the break, she could also find some part-time work at a salon, getting some hands-on experience with cosmetology.

Perhaps Bernice and Dez can show Tiffany the wonderful world of Thrift shops. And then there are all the amazing ways to enjoy Ramen noodles…

Okay, So, you’ve got $690 left, Tiff. Be frugal!

Get a job (does Zebo need a “life model” for his art classes?).

Renew efforts to get rid of Annie Awful! (Unfortunately $690 will not buy a hitman; even back in the day, the going price was 5Large….)

tomorrow: the “Wad” grows even smaller.

Panel # 1: Don’t slouch, Tiffany. Panel # 4: Still the hottest and most magnetic female in the strip.

I wouldn’t pay it. Excessive. Must be some reason Greg needed this. He could have made the money she got a lot less. So, getting her back to near poverty is needed for some reason

What fees! Is this a for profit college!?!

Costs for switching from a private room to a shared room? Um that’s called a refund. Where’s my money?!