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 ...

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.

The Social Security Administration is reminding recipients that all federal benefit payments will soon be made electronically, SSA says paper checks will be phased out in most cases. Video above: Top ...

Avoid using an automatic login feature that saves your password. Change your password at least every 72 days. If you have a bank or credit union, make it a point to use online banking services so you ...