Worried about the cost of education?
AN IFA CAN HELP YOU WITH THE SUMS
Call 0800 085 3250 or visit www.unbiased.co.uk for IFA Promotion's free factsheet, 'A Parent's Guide To Education Fees Planning'
September is traditionally the time when children return to education, and whether your offspring is going back to school or flying the nest and heading off to university, as parents you may be wondering how to fund the increasing cost of education. 23,000* is now the average amount needed to put a child through university and with grants being non-existent, and student loans hardly enough to support living costs, parents need all the financial advice they can get.
For those parents looking to finance private education, the costs are even more startling. At 100,000** per child, parents really need to be financially prepared before they start to look at prospectuses.
IFA Promotion has produced a free factsheet outlining the financial choices open to parents who are looking to fund education costs. The factsheet offers clear and concise information, guiding the reader through the maze of information and products available.
"For many parents, concerns over how to fund education costs far outweigh concerns over the grades their children will achieve," commented David Elms, Chief Executive of IFA Promotion. "With a little forward planning and advice, university - and indeed private schooling - does not have to be beyond their reach."
To obtain unbiased advice on how best to plan for your education fees, call the IFA Promotion hotline on 0800 085 3250 or visit the website at www.unbiased.co.uk. Callers will be sent details of three advisers near to their home or office along with a free, half-hour consultation voucher without obligation.
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*Source - National Union of Students. Based on a three year course.
** Source - ISIS
| David Elms Chief Executive IFA Promotion 020 7833 3131 | or | Shellie Wells / Liz Willder Lansons Communications 020 7490 8828 |
1. Independent Financial Adviser Promotion
Independent Financial Adviser Promotion Ltd was established in 1989 to promote the value and accessibility of independent financial advice to the public. It represents over 9,000 registered individual independent financial advisers across the UK and is sponsored by 31 leading financial institutions.
IFA Promotion's central belief is:
"Consumers have a right to financial advice that is independent of the providers of financial products - i.e. independent financial advice."
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