This week on the podcast, two things your bank and your county have in common -- neither one is protecting what's yours, and both are counting on you not checking. First, the banking rule change that quietly slashed your deposit protection while the smartest investors in the country headed for the exits. Then, five documents that homeowners are quietly filing to lock down their equity before fraudsters, creditors, or their own county get there first. Most of them are free, and most of them take an afternoon.

Submit your public comment on the new banking rules before the 90-day window closes --> regulations.gov

Check how much of your money is actually insured --> fdic.gov (use the EDIE calculator)

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