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Take Control of Your Financial Safety - Go Direct!
Still receiving your Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), or VA Compensation and Pension payments by paper check? You should know that checks can be susceptible to weather delays and even financial crimes. In 2008, nearly 70,000 Treasury-issued checks – totaling an estimated $64 million – were stolen or fraudulently endorsed. There’s a safer, easier alternative to paper checks – electronic payments.
Signing up is free, quick and easy. Two options recommended by the U.S. Department of the Treasury are now available:
- Direct deposit – Go Direct® gives people with checking or savings accounts a fast, free way to sign up for direct deposit. To sign up, call the toll-free helpline at (800) 333-1795, go online to www.GoDirect.org, or visit your local bank or credit union.
- The Direct Express® card – A prepaid debit card giving people without bank accounts a safe, easy alternative to paper checks. There are no sign-up fees, monthly fees or overdraft charges, and the card can be used to make purchases, get cash and pay bills. To sign up, call toll-free (877) 212-9991, go online to www.USDirectExpress.com, or visit your local Social Security office.
By switching to electronic payments, you are choosing a better way to receive your money. Electronic payments eliminate the risk of stolen checks and help protect against identity theft. Plus, electronic payments give you immediate access to your money from virtually everywhere, so you don’t need to wait for the mail or deposit or cash a check. Don’t wait, sign up today!
