Paying off student loan debt can take years. And while graduates are doing everything they can to stay afloat, many of their parents are struggling to help them as well. "The Day Ahead" is taking a closer look at who this growing debt is affecting the most and what might ultimately happen down the road.
Parents Are Going Further Into Debt To Send Their Kids To College
While graduates are emptying their pockets trying to dig themselves out of debt, it's actually their parents who are sinking trying to help them out.
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