NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Kathleen Romig from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities about the end of physical Social Security checks.

In a move to make payments more efficient and to reduce the risk of fraud, the federal government is changing both how they receive taxpayers’ payments as well as how they make payments to others.

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The average rate on an interest-earning checking account is an abysmal 0.07% . “Accounts offering interest are a way for the bank to bring in more deposits or appeal to customers with larger balances, ...

“There’s no place like home,” Dorothy declares in the 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz. Unfortunately for most young Americans in 2025, that sentiment has shifted to “There’s no way I’m buying a home.” ...

The commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA), Frank Bisignano, visited the Wichita, Kansas, field office last week and outlined plans to transition the agency away from paper checks ...

If you’re like us, you’re wondering why it’s become so difficult to save money. Consumer prices have shot up, and a significant portion of your once-disposable income is likely going toward groceries, ...

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