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One big one is not, however: interest rates. Can solar panels save you money? Interested in understanding the impact solar can have on your home? Enter some basic information below, and well instantly provide a free estimate of your energy savings. “Last year was a huge year for the loan market,” Gaston told CNET. “This year is a little bit of a different story.” “Financing costs, because of high interest rates, have been a big issue,” Gaston said....

Otherwise, you may be losing out on interest to grow your savings. input your information below to get CNET’s partners' best rate for your area. After all, rates often move in lockstep with the Federal Reserve. Similarly, when theFed cuts interest rates, banks tend to decrease their APYs. Depending on the bank, the changes can take several weeks or even months to go into effect. On Nov. 7, it lowered it even further to 5....

That could lower savings rates even further. It’s not always about the highest interest rate. I’m satisfied with my bank and don’t need to chase a welcome bonus to realize short-term gains. Waiting could mean leaving money on the table. After all, rates often move in lockstep with the Federal Reserve. Similarly, when the Fed cuts interest rates, banks tend to decrease their APYs. Depending on the bank, the changes can take several weeks or even months to go into effect....

If you want to maximize your earnings, we don’t recommend waiting. Here are the best savings rates and everything to know before opening a HYSA before the year ends. slide in your information below to get CNET’s partners' best rate for your area. If the Fed opts to cut, you could see a dip in savings rates. A potential dip in rates doesn’t change Smith’s opinion about whether HYSAs will continue to be valuable....

The search for land mines is not something done in haste. “New technology is not going to get into the field fast enough. We want more of the simple stuff.” Casualties run into the tens of thousands a year, according to estimates. Counting the costPrecise numbers of victims are hard to come by. It’s not just fatalities that are a concern. “There’s a much higher priority for people who have big bucks,” Mulliner said....

A US government agency was using facial recognition to identify him, he said. Its worrisome that my face could end up in a database used by another government agency. Some civil liberties experts say the use of such technologies threatens privacy. Eder Zaid Figueroa / Norte Photo / Getty Images Previously, CBP officialssaidthe agency will use facial recognition to identify every traveler entering the country by 2025. The technology is also used to screen travelers entering the US at airports....

That may change soon now that the Federal Reserve voted to lower interest rates. Typically when the Fed cuts the federal funds rate, banks follow suit by lowering their savings rates. Here’s the latest on savings rates and what to know about opening a HYSA. input your information below to get CNET’s partners' best rate for your area. Experts still recommend comparing for better rates, offers and fees once a year....

go for the text in your email that you want to highlight. Go to theMessagetab and, in theBasic Textgroup, selectText Highlight Color. The text is highlighted with the default color. Highlight Text in Outlook.pearleye / Getty Images To change the color of the highlighter, select theText Highlight Colordropdown arrow and choose a color. To use the highlighter to highlight several text elements, selectText Highlight Color. Drag the marker across the text you want to highlight....

Connections is often a gamble, but it was really a gamble this time. Read on for today’s Connections hints and answers. Want more game answers? Here’s theWordle answerfor today, and here’s the answer forStrands. Yellow group hint:Not classrooms, but nearby. Green group hint:What happens in Vegas… Blue group hint:Related to a certain bird. Purple group hint:Good for the gander. Answers for today’s Connections groups Yellow group:School facilities. Green group:Roulette bets....

I’m getting a Halloween costume, horror-movie vibe from today’s Wordle answer. It’s not the easiest word to guess, though none of the letters in it are especially uncommon. If you’re struggling, read on for hints and the Wordle answer. Just so you know, ourhome pagealways has the answers for Wordle, Connections and Strands. Here’s theConnections answer for today, and here’s theanswer for Strands. Today’s Wordle hints Before we show you today’sWordleanswer, we’ll give you some hints....

All together, now: OHHHHHHH. I thought the categories for today’sNew York Times Connections puzzlewere mostly easier than usual, with one exception. I mean, the four words are all parts of something I wear every day. Need more hints than that? Scroll down for hints and the full Connections answer. And do you also play Wordle? We’ve gottoday’s Wordle answer and hintstoo. Yellow group hint:Might happen. Green group hint:Don’t be fresh....

The yellow category on Connections is usually the easiest one, but of course, it can be tricky. If you think about the word, though, it turns out it fits better in another group. How vague is that? (Think school supplies vs office supplies.) Scroll down for clearer hints, and the eventual answer. And do you also play Wordle? We’ve gottoday’s Wordle answer and hintstoo. Yellow group hint:Load up your locker....

Online word gamers, vowels can be our friends, and our enemies. Read on for hints and eventually, the answer. Play other New York Times games? Here’s theConnections answer for today, and here’s theanswer for Strands. Today’s Wordle hints Before we show you today’sWordleanswer, we’ll give you some hints. If you don’t want a spoiler, look away now. Wordle hint No. 1: Repeats Today’s Wordle answer has no repeated letters. Wordle hint No....