Federal benefit recipients will soon be required to choose between Direct Deposit and the Direct Express debit card as traditional paper checks begin to phase out. A deadline set by the U.S.

Beginning Sept. 30, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will stop sending paper checks to recipients. For those who don't have a checking account and need time, the SSA says there will be ...

Avoid using an automatic login feature that saves your password. Change your password at least every 72 days. If you have a bank or credit union, make it a point to use online banking services so you ...

US Treasury Department’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service Selects Bank CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fifth Third Bank, National Association, (Nasdaq: FITB) today announced it has been designated by the ...

The Social Security Administration is reminding recipients that all federal benefit payments will soon be made electronically, SSA says paper checks will be phased out in most cases. Video above: Top ...

The US government has begun phasing out paper checks for unbanked Americans who receive federal benefits, adding to the ranks of millions who rely on Direct Express prepaid cards. The problem: that ...

PORTLAND, Oregon — Social Security and veteran disability benefits are a lifeline for 72-year-old Milton Zimmer. The federal funds are his primary source of income, helping the Salem man pay for food, ...