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However, if you're an Ame Survey: Nearly a Third Owe More Than $30,000 on Student Loans 07/21/2021 12:00am • About 30% of respondents to a U.S. News survey in July say they owe more than $30,000 in student loans. Unfortunately, though almost a quarter owe $10,000 or less, some owe much more. More than 11% say they are paying off more than $50,000 in student loans. What many former students are facing -- n 8 Best Warren Buffett Stocks of 2021 07/21/2021 12:00am • These Buffett stocks are red-hot.Rumors of Warren Buffett's investing demise are always greatly exaggerated. When Buffett dumped airline stocks near pandemic lows in early 2020 and continued his condemnation of Bitcoin throughout the latest cryptocurrency market rally, the Buffett detractors once ag What Is Securities-Based Lending? 07/20/2021 12:00am • Securities-based lending is the practice of lending money to investors who use their securities, such as stocks, exchange-traded funds and others, as collateral for the loan. 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