September 2, 1969 is the day that the first automatic teller machine (ATM) made its first public debut, dispensing cash to customers at Chemical Bank in Rockville Center, New York. While being as indispensable to most people as cell phones and e-mail, they have introduced a whole new set of issues. Consumers are faced with scams, skimmers, and robbers, and even fake ATMs have been discovered. — In place of my usual Economics & Investing column, I’m posting a guest article about the interplay of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy and the gold markets. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today …
The post Preparedness Notes for Friday — September 2, 2022 appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.
