Young and the Invested on MSN

Stop earning pennies: 8 places your money should be instead of a traditional savings account

If you have a savings account, congratulations—you are a member of one of this country's most inclusive clubs. More than 70% ...
Finance Strategists on MSN

TreasuryDirect: What to Know and How to Open an Account

Learn about the TreasuryDirect platform, including its definition, security types available, benefits, and drawbacks.
Wired

How to Use a Password Manager to Share Your Logins After You Die

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PC World

You should know how to recover your Windows account. Do you?

Have you ever thought about what you’d do if you ever forgot or lost your Windows password? (That is, besides cursing fate.) In the old days, you could usually get back into the PC through other ...
news.ucsc

Important: Secure your MyUCSC account and restore direct deposit access

This message was emailed on Sept. 24 to those impacted by this phishing scam. We are writing to let you know that your MyUCSC account was involved in a recent phishing scam attempting to gain access ...
CNN

Leaving money to those you choose: Here’s what can override your wishes even if you have a will

Maybe you’ve heard of “The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning.” It’s a guide to proactively downsizing your stuff while you’re still alive. Doing so spares your heirs the mess of doing it themselves ...
CNBC

Here's why I'm keeping my high-yield savings account — even as interest rates drop

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced its first interest rate cut of 2025, and the central bank hinted at two more coming before the year's end. While this is welcome news for borrowers, it's not ...
Wired

I Hate My Friend

The chatbot-enabled Friend necklace eavesdrops on your life and provides a running commentary that’s snarky and unhelpful. Worse, it can also make the people around you uneasy. The AI-powered Friend ...
The Motley Fool

Why I Keep as Little Money as Possible in My Checking Account

My checking account used to be the center of my financial universe. Every dollar I earned landed there, and at one point I had over $30,000 just sitting in checking doing absolutely nothing. Then I ...
PC Magazine

Lose Your Device, Lose Your Accounts? Not If You Back Up Your Passkeys

Passkeys are more secure than passwords since they're tied to a device, but what if you lose your phone? The trick lies in how you generate passkeys in the first place. Imagine you’ve created a host ...
The Droid Guy

Why Your Amazon Account Became an Amazon Business Account and How to Switch Back to a Regular Account

If you’ve suddenly noticed that your Amazon account is showing up as an Amazon Business account, you might be confused about how it happened and what it means. Many users don’t even realize they’ve ...