jbr76
When I did my training I was given a defered loan from Westpac. It could only be done through a business loan over 10 years and the loan repayments were astronomical, In fact for my first year working, it was impossible to pay back. A loan of this sort may help you out initially, but be careful.
PyroTek
Other then pride and the hope that you will set them up in a nice little retirement village in their latter years, what sort of ROI are your parents expecting from their investment
