The third round of October Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,108, will be issued in four days. When ...

The Treasury Department will stop issuing paper checks for tax refunds, Social Security payments and most other federal programs on Sept. 30 as part of an executive order aimed at modernizing the ...

Starting October 1, 2025, SSA stops paper checks, requiring electronic payments for benefits to improve security and efficiency.

After months of firm deadlines and strong statements about ending paper checks, the U.S. government is walking back its ...

Senior advocates agree digital transactions are more secure, but are concerned about those without Internet access.

Social Security checks have undergone a huge change, and it has some people up in arms. That’s because the Treasury ...

Millions of people still prefer a paper check for federal income tax refunds. But President Trump signed an executive order ...

Applying early stunts your benefit for life. The longer you live, the more likely you are to run through your other savings, ...

While it costs about 50 cents to issue a paper check, an electronic funds transfer costs less than 15 cents, according to the agency. Most beneficiaries already receive their payments electronically, ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Somer G. Anderson is CPA, doctor of accounting, and an accounting and finance professor who ...

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