Hey, it's Anna. This week, we're revisiting a topic that hit home for many of you, student debt. I'm checking back in with some of the people who shared their student loan stories last year. When we first released these episodes, thousands of you responded with your own stories about student debt. And many of you said this project opened a door for tough but important

conversations in your life. I loved hearing from many of you how listening to these episodes

change things in your relationships, your budget, or the big ways you think about opportunity.

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Thank you so much.

Hey, Anna.

It's been almost a year, so I felt like it was a good time for me to call and check in.

This is death, sex, and money.

When you said money, I felt a certain feeling rising up from this group here today.

The show from WNYC about the things we think about a lot.

I'm closer to the end of my life than I've ever been.

And need to talk about more.

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