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Old 08-26-2016, 10:01 AM   #48
Zarley
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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher View Post
You're looking at around $200k to send two kids born today away to university when they grow up. Sounds like you think only the wealthiest Canadians should have kids.
Tuition is not that expensive. The typical undergraduate degree runs $25-30,000 factoring books and fees. So perhaps it will run you $100,000 for 2 students in 18 years factoring an aggressive 3% inflation rate.

To save that amount in 18 years would require the parents to save approximately $3,000 per annum assuming 7% return. Seems fairly reasonable.

Not to say I agree with parents paying for the entirety of a child's degree. It's important for the student to have a financial stake in their success at university - I would say a cost sharing model is the best route.
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