All federal benefit payments will be electronic by March 1, 2013. People applying or federal benefit payments must choose an electronic payment option – direct deposit to a bank or credit union account or to a Direct Express® Debit MasterCard® card. People currently getting benefit checks are required to switch to an electronic payment option
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Jul 12
Jul 12
Consumer Alert: Online Billpay Scam
July 3, 2012 Better Business Bureau Issues Warning About Utility Bill Payment Scam The BBB has issued a nationwide warning about a new scam claiming that President Obama will pay your utility bills through a new federal program. Consumers have been contacted through telephone calls, fliers, social media, text messages, and word-of-mouth with claims that the federal
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Aug 11
Aug 11
Sale of Paper Savings Bonds to End
Important Notice: Over-The-Counter Sales of Paper Savings Bonds to be Discontinued December 31, 2011 Please deliver this message to the appropriate staff at your branch offices. The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced it will end over-the-counter (OTC) sales of paper savings bonds at the end of this year. This includes sales of savings