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 ...

Image source: Getty Images. The Direct Express card is a prepaid debit card used by federal benefits recipients. On the scheduled payment date each month, the card is loaded electronically with Social ...

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The U.S. government is transitioning to electronic payments for Social Security and federal benefits, leaving many wondering how to adapt. If you don't have a bank account, the Direct Express card ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) will transition to electronic-only payments by Sept. 30, 2025. The SSA encourages recipients to switch to direct deposit or the Direct Express card. The move ...

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Starting next week on Tuesday, September 30, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will no longer issue paper checks for benefit payments, and instead move exclusively to electronic payments: ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Social Security recipients will experience a complete transition from ...

Bank of New York is poised to win a contract to manage the Treasury Department's Direct Express debit card program for disbursing federal benefits, according to sources. The contract had been managed ...