Liz found the dumb NYT trend piece to end all dumb NYT trend pieces.
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There are signs, though, that the glow wears off as the students put more distance between themselves and their college days — perhaps because they are starting to make payments on the loans and may be beginning to realize that their salary doesn’t go as far as they may have thought. The oldest of those studied — ages 28 to 34 — began showing signs of stress about the money they owed.