Is My Money Safe After the SVB Collapse? How Banks Protect Your Money.
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Is My Money Safe After the SVB Collapse? How Banks Protect Your Money.

The F.D.I.C. and other entities will protect most people’s bank and brokerage balances. But it’s as good a time as any for consumers to create other backstops.
Check Fraud Is on the Rise. Here’s What You Can Do to Prevent It.
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Check Fraud Is on the Rise. Here’s What You Can Do to Prevent It.

Even as fewer people use paper checks, there have been more reports of criminals stealing them from mailboxes and changing the dollar amount and name of the recipient, officials say.
More Retiree Health Plans Move Away From Traditional Medicare
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More Retiree Health Plans Move Away From Traditional Medicare

Retirees whose former employers offer health coverage are being shifted to privately run Medicare Advantage, often against their wishes. The change saves millions for employers.