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Fed’s interest-rate hikes make T-bills an attractive, safer investment

Fed’s interest-rate hikes make T-bills an attractive, safer investment

A short-term saver? Say thanks to the Federal Reserve. One benefit of the Fed’s interest-rate hikes aimed at wresting control over inflation is that savers looking for a safe investment for a year or less can now get the best yields in ages from Treasury bills, or T-bills. Savings rates have jumped from just about zero to more than 4% in the past 12 months on these short-term securities issued by the federal government. On Jan. 24, a one-year T-bill was yielding 4.7%, up from a rate of 0.57%… Source link

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Safer Internet Day: How to take the Google Security Checkup

On the occasion of Safer Internet Day 2022, Google has pinned a shortcut to its Security Checkup feature right below the search bar on the Google homepage. Here’s how you can use Security Checkup to make sure you have no security loose ends that could compromise your Google account in the future. How to take Google’s Security Checkup Step 1: Go to the Google Security Checkup page Today you can find a quick shortcut to this page right below the Google homepage search bar. If you don’t… Source link

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New Google Maps Tool Can Help Make Your Holiday Shopping Safer

Dec. 8, 2021 — With millions of Americans vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19, many are anxious to take part in more normal holiday gatherings for the first time in nearly 2 years. But with COVID-19 still a concern, especially amid the new Omicron variant, staying safe is key. And a new trends tool from Google Maps aims to do just that, offering information to make the holiday safer and more efficient by pinpointing the busiest times to travel, grocery shop, head to the salon, and buy… Source link

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Safer Badgers app now available in Google Play Store

Read this message in This message covers how to download the Safer Badgers app from the Google Play Store and App Store (for iOS) Android users can now download the Safer Badgers app from the Google Play Store. All members of the campus community are encouraged to download the app from the App Store (for iOS) or Google Play as soon as possible. The app is the main tool students, faculty and staff will use for scheduling COVID-19 tests, receiving results, exposure notifications… Source link

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