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, high 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 order ...

Back in September, the IRS quietly started phasing out paper refund checks for individual taxpayers. President Trump started it all back in March 2025 with an executive order.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government starts phasing out paper checks for most programs on Tuesday. The change, which was initiated through an executive order signed by President Donald Trump in March ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you get your Social Security payment in the form of a paper check, you'll need to switch to an electronic payment option ...

In an era of instant digital transactions, healthcare's continued reliance on paper checks isn't just outdated — it's financially reckless. While consumers tap phones to pay for coffee and businesses ...

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 ...

About 500,000 people were still getting paper checks - including people over age 80, living with disabilities or without internet access Exceptions on paper Social Security checks may be made only in ...