The Federal Reserve is considering scaling back or ending paper check processing as digital payments rise. Experts warn the ...

If you're one of the few still getting a paper check from the Social Security Administration, be aware that's going to stop. The Social Security Administration is continuing its efforts to modernize ...

It’s been six weeks since the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) began sending out the third round of Economic Impact Payments to Americans trying to navigate the financial implications of the global ...

If you get your Social Security payment in the form of a paper check, you'll need to switch to an electronic payment option instead soon. If you're used to receiving your Social Security or other ...

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 ...

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 ...

When it comes to receiving your IRS tax refund, the choice between direct deposit and a paper check can significantly affect the speed and security of your refund. Direct deposit involves ...

The humble paper check had a good run, but it’s all nearly dead today. Originally developed one thousand years ago in the Middle East, checks were the most widely used non-cash payment method in the ...

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. J.R. Whalen: Here's Your Money Briefing for Thursday, May 25th. I'm J.R. Whalen ...

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at switching the federal government off paper checks. The executive order could help prod the rest of the U.S. payment system to follow the ...

While online banking and electronic payments are becoming more mainstream, many Americans still write paper checks, and there's been a resurgence of fraud. If you think you’re immune because you pay ...