Student debt could mean graduate pension savings are a fifth lower

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Latest analysis from Royal London has shown that the cost of paying back student debt could reduce graduate pension pots by almost 20% compared with previous generations who graduated with no student debt.

The insurer said having a degree still leads to higher lifetime earnings and a larger average pension pot than that enjoyed by non-graduates - but said the gap between graduates and non-graduates i...

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