FDIC Consumer News
FDIC Consumer News is produced quarterly by the FDIC Office of Communications in cooperation with other Divisions and Offices. It is intended to present information in a nontechnical way and is not intended to be a legal interpretation of FDIC or other government regulations and policies.
Visit FDIC’s Consumer News and Information to become a better informed consumer.
Internal Revenue Service
Stay up-to-date by visiting the IRS’s News & Events page or by their e-News Subscriptions. The IRS also offers helpful information, how-to’s, tips, etc. on their Help & Resources page. Additionally browse around the IRS’s website to learn more.
GoDirect
Are you still receiving Social Security, VA or other federal benefits by paper check? You are required by the U.S. Department of the Treasury to switch to electronic payments. It's the law.
If you want to get your federal benefit payments paid by direct deposit to your checking or savings account, you'll need:
- A copy of your most recent federal benefit check
- Social Security number or claim number
- 12-digit federal benefit check number
- Amount of most recent federal benefit check
- Financial institution's routing transit number
- Account number and type - checking or savings
To learn more about how to GoDirect visit www.godirect.org.
Social Security Administration
The Official Social Security Website, offers the ability to create an account to check your Social Security Statement, manage benefits, appeal a decision, find out if you qualify for benefits, estimate your future benefits, and more! Also visit their News and Announcements page to stay up-to-date.
You can sign up to receive free E-mails and SMS/Texting that will let you know when popular socialsecurity.gov web pages have been updated. Click here to get started.
Federal Trade Commission
FTC's blog section contains hundred of posts on safer ways to manage purchases. Topics include online-security, job, mortgages, health and more.
FTC security post: Child Tax Credit scammers are still reaching out
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