Survey finds 20% of parents have to take out a loan to buy schoolbooks

Almost two thirds of parents say books are the biggest back-to-school financial burden.

Survey finds 20% of parents have to take out a loan to buy schoolbooks

Almost two thirds of parents say books are the biggest back-to-school financial burden.

A quarter say the back-to-school allowance helps to deal with the pressure but almost one in five resort to taking out a loan.

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