A 60-year-old took out student loans to help her kids succeed. She's facing retirement with a $156,000 balance.

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Portrait of Nansi Lynch.
Nansi Lynch has $156,000 in student loans that she took out to help her kids get a college education.

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Nansi Lynch never went to college. But she's approaching retirement with a $156,000 student-loan balance.

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