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Update your privacy settings for your banks - don't let them sell your personal info. This post: USAA - (an A) & Betterment (an F-)

Update your privacy settings for your banks - don't let them sell your personal info. This post: USAA - (an A) & Betterment (an F-)

USAA gives you great control and makes it easy. Betterment doesn't even let you opt out -- do better, Betterment!

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Update your privacy settings for your banks - don't let them sell your personal info. This post: USAA - (an A) & Betterment (an F-)
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To recap from an earlier post:

Banks are hiding your privacy choices from you and adding lots of friction if you want to opt-out -- but you still should!

Banks are hiding your privacy choices from you and adding lots of friction if you want to opt-out -- but you still should!

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September 27, 2023
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Banks and financial services companies have a LOT of sensitive information about us: our names, DOBs, SSNs, physical addresses, mailing addresses, phone numbers, emails, and family members (beneficiaries). They report to the credit agencies when you open accounts and if you’re delinquent on loan payments (i.e. credit cards…

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