Even if you don’t have a bank account, you can quickly access your benefits with the Direct Express® Debit MasterCard® program. The Direct Express card is a prepaid debit card that allows federal ...

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 ...

Comerica Bank is being accused of deliberately hanging up on customer service calls, charging illegal ATM fees and more allegations involving seniors, the disabled and others who use the Direct ...

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, ...

I thought RMD readers might find this story interesting… In early January the Direct Express debit card was announced by the Treasury Department and will be used as a prepaid debit card for Social ...

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 ...

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.

Dear Action Line: What can you tell me about these prepaid debit cards the U.S. government is issuing to poor folks who have no bank accounts? - L.R., Tulsa There is no longer a government-issued card ...

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: ...