The Federal Reserve Board cites a sharp decline in check usage and a rise in fraud as reasons for phasing out paper checks.

When was the last time you wrote a paper check? If the answer is a long time, that's exactly why the Fed says they're ...

The era of paper tax refund checks is ending. The IRS is moving to an all-electronic system. Learn why direct deposit is now ...

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 ...

Say goodbye to waiting for a check in the mail. The IRS is making direct deposit mandatory for most tax refunds in 2026. Here ...

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 ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Back in the day, you would write a check to pay a bill. Now you can use online bill pay. You don't have to buy any checks; instead, you allow your bank to "write a check" from your ...

With over a dozen credit cards and millions of credit card points racked up, Nancy Jiang condenses the complex world of card-churning for maximum rewards with minimum effort. Her work has been ...

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