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

Consumer advocates say the phase-out could create headaches for seniors and other beneficiaries who don’t move to direct deposit or other options by Sept. 30.

Issuing a paper check costs about 50 cents, according to the Treasury Department. The cost drops down to less than 15 cents per electronic transfer. Tax law experts note that those who could struggle ...

A huge change is in store for Social Security checks, and it has some people up in arms. That’s because the Treasury Department will stop issuing paper checks for tax refunds, Social Security payments ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Kathleen Romig from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities about the end of physical Social Security checks.

Partial view of Social Security card and US Treasury checks. Finance and retirement income concept. Seclective focus. The Treasury Department will stop issuing paper checks for tax refunds, Social ...

The U.S. government will stop sending paper checks for Social Security benefits as of Tuesday, Sept. 30, in a move it says will save money and crack down on crime. After 85 years of on-time monthly ...

The U.S. government will stop sending paper checks for Social Security benefits as of Tuesday, Sept. 30, in a move it says will save money and crack down on crime. After 85 years of on-time monthly ...

What do increased fraud, significant costs and operational inefficiencies all have in common? Paper checks, or, at least, those were the reasons cited when President Donald Trump issued an executive ...

As the deadline to end the use of paper checks for Social Security payments looms, Long Island seniors and others who receive federal government benefits must be prepared to make the switch to ...