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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — If you are trying to figure out how to pay for college, you’re not alone.

The average student loan debt has more than tripled in the last 20 years.

Financial advisor Brian Douglas stopped by with three things parents can do to save for college and there are some surprises on the list.