http://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/24/business/paper-check-payment-fraud-scam.html Why Paper Checks Refuse to Die It’s hard to avoid hassle — or fraud — when you’re required to pay with paper and ink. Here’s why checks persist and why some people don’t mind. Credit...Martin Haake By Ron Lieber Ron Lieber read several hundred tips from Your Money newsletter subscribers while reporting this column. July 24, 2024 … Continue reading Why paper checks refuse to die
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Banks finally realizing what climate change will do to housing
http://www.wired.com/story/banks-are-finally-realizing-what-climate-change-will-do-to-housing/ SCIENCE JUN 17, 2024 6:30 AM Banks Are Finally Realizing What Climate Change Will Do to Housing Extreme weather threatens the investment value of many properties, but financing for climate mitigation efforts are only just getting going. Rising sea levels, biodiversity collapse, extreme weather—these are the grisly horsemen of climate apocalypse. But don’t forget … Continue reading Banks finally realizing what climate change will do to housing
Times not to ask for $100 bills at the bank
finance.yahoo.com/news/m-bank-teller-3-times-170019553.html I’m a Bank Teller: 3 Times You Should Never Ask For $100 Bills at the Bank Andrew Lisa Wed, Apr 3, 2024, 1:00 PM EDT burakpekakcan / iStock.com According to data intelligence firm SAS Analytics, $100 bills account for 34% of paper currency in circulation in the U.S. and 82% of its value. Check … Continue reading Times not to ask for $100 bills at the bank
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