University students: Another day smarter, but deeper in debt

By Gary Mason. Thousands of young Canadians headed off to university this week, many worrying about the amount of debt they were amassing in the process. The often meagre amounts saved from summer jobs don’t come close to paying for a year at school. And unless they have parents helping them out, loans are essential. If you’re in graduate school, lines of credit from a bank are often needed to cover costs. More...