Direct Deposit or Direct Express? How to sign up as paper checks phase out

Federal benefit recipients face an approaching deadline: after September 30, 2025, paper checks will no longer be issued, except in limited cases. Here's how to switch to a direct ...
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Direct Express Cards: Access Social Security and Other Federal Payments Without a Bank Account

Give Your Take: How Much Will You Spend Over the Holidays Relative to Last Year? How Does the Direct Express® Card Work? When you sign up for the Direct Express® card program, monthly payments are ...
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How to Avoid Fees on Your Social Security Debit Card

The Direct Express debit card provides a variety of free services to Social Security beneficiaries. There are no sign-up fees, monthly fees or overdraft fees, which plague the users of many other ...
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Social Security allows you to receive payments without a bank account: Is it worth it?

The end of paper checks for Social Security benefits is approaching, driven by a federal law requiring electronic payments. This change aims to modernize the payment system, making it more secure and ...
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Benefits may be paid by debit card

Social Security recipients who still get a check in the mail at the beginning of each month will have the option of receiving their federal benefits electronically even if they don't have a bank ...