As a parent, I think it helps if we give some thought about our children's education from the time they are young instead of waiting for the days when it gets closer for them to go to university or college. Starting to save when they are small also takes off a load of stress in the future when they need the money for education. I was part of the private school system up to grade eight, so my tuition fee was a big portion of my parents' financial expenses. My parents did start saving from the time I was in a public high school, but the funds were not enough to pay for university.