Canadian parents being stretched thin saving up for children's education: survey

Many Canadian parents are stretching themselves thin — even going as far as to postpone their retirement in some cases — in order to help pay for their children’s education, according to a new survey.  The poll of 1,000 Canadians with at least one child revealed that 81 per cent of parents believe it is their duty to help their children pay for their post-secondary education. Fifty-two per cent of parents who participated in the online survey by Léger and Embark, an