Business Insider September 20, 2026 • 10:00

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

By Ayelet Sheffey

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

She doesn't have a college degree of her own, but she's staring down a six-figure student-loan balance she took on to give her kids a better life.

Nansi Lynch never went to college. But she's approaching retirement with a $156,000 student-loan balance.
"I don't get rid of it until I turn 75 years old," Lynch said. "I've never heard of somethin… [+5286 chars]

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