Our child is heading to university soon – should we try to pay their tuition fees upfront so they are not saddled with a debt for decades?
Our child is a recent graduate and their student loan debt is ballooning – should we help pay off some or all of it?
Up and down the country, these questions are being asked and argued over as families try to navigate their way through the unfolding student loans crisis.
On average, young people now leave university with just over £50,000 in student loan debt. But some have seen what they owe rise dramatically: data issued this month shows that almost 180,000 now owe more than £100,000, and one graduate has a £314,000 debt.
View image in fullscreen Martin Lewis, the MoneySavingExpert founder, says your child's tuition fees are not a parent's priorit
