As a kid you think that your parents have been socking money away for your future college education. Then you grow up. You just go with the flow and take out as much as money as you can in order to pay for school. And you wish your parents would have helped you cover the cost of your education. Or, do you? Many students have found themselves buried in a much, much larger amount of debt. As a result, the average net worth of millennials is negative! As a parent, the thought of my daughters starting their young adult lives out with that much debt is scary. I want to do everything I can to help! And each parent has to make their own decision when it comes to paying for college. However, financially, it typically does make the most sense for students to pay for their education not parents.