Should we delay our retirement to help pay our daughter’s uni fees?
A reader asks financial advisor Paul Benson how long to delay retirement to fund their daughter's university fees. Benson suggests dividing total university costs by annual savings surplus to estimate extra working years needed. He recommends professional financial modelling to compare retirement outcomes with and without education costs.
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Published 18 Jul 2026, 19:01 UTC · Updated 18 Jul 2026, 19:10 UTC
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