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Three friends on their student debt: one paid off, one chipping away and one creeping up

Three friends on their student debt: one paid off, one chipping away and one creeping up
BBC Education Saturday 10 October 2026, 23:17 UTC 1 min read
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Lizzy, Charlotte and Libby studied at the same time, but their student debt now looks very different.

Lizzy, Charlotte and Libby studied at the same time, but their student debt now looks very different.
Lizzy (PERSON) Charlotte (LOCATION) Libby (PERSON)
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