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MineralMan

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8. Well, I'm 80 years old. I really like seeing my SS benefit every fourth Wednesday.

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Reply #4)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 02:40 PM

Sep 2025

Like clockwork. Yes, I have to have a checking account, but I don't know how I'd get by without one anyhow.

Social Security benefits are far more likely to get lost in the mail or stolen from the mail than electronically on their way to your checking account.

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No more Social Security checks in the mail... [View all] Eliot Rosewater Sep 2025 OP

We have gotten our checks electronically for years. No big deal. Srkdqltr Sep 2025 #1

This was probably inevitable... Wounded Bear Sep 2025 #2

Agreed and yes, republicans own the entire mess vapor2 Sep 2025 #3

Let's walk through this one shall we, what demographic Eliot Rosewater Sep 2025 #4

Well, I'm 80 years old. I really like seeing my SS benefit every fourth Wednesday. MineralMan Sep 2025 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Eliot Rosewater Sep 2025 #17

I am over 65. sheshe2 Sep 2025 #22

I'm surprised people still receive paper checks for SS. It should be mandatory EFT. beaglelover Sep 2025 #5

What if deRien Sep 2025 #12

That's true, but my point wasn't about that group of people my point is Eliot Rosewater Sep 2025 #16

They've been moving away from paper checks for 20 years now ms liberty Sep 2025 #6

"electronic checking"? Jersey Devil Sep 2025 #7

Exactly... PCIntern Sep 2025 #10

True, as long as people get it all figured out in 20 days Eliot Rosewater Sep 2025 #18

You can still request Greg_In_SF Sep 2025 #9

Post removed Post removed Sep 2025 #11

If you are one of really small minority (400,000) without a bank account, THEY WILL GIVE YOU A CARD. Will we ever Silent Type Sep 2025 #13

And to tell people on September 10 that they have to figure it out by September 30 Eliot Rosewater Sep 2025 #14

To be fair, the MFer announced it in a March EO. Silent Type Sep 2025 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Eliot Rosewater Sep 2025 #15

Indeed. The aging population is not as tech savvy and internet savvy, and yellow dahlia Sep 2025 #20

I can only go by my great uncle's ((91 years old) senseandsensibility Sep 2025 #21

Thank you that answers one of my questions Eliot Rosewater Sep 2025 #23

Maybe you should research this further. MineralMan Sep 2025 #24

You're right. Eliot Rosewater Sep 2025 #25

"As far as I know, every checking account is capable of receiving funds wired into it." J_William_Ryan Sep 2025 #26