Social Security checks are going paperless starting Tuesday, Sept. 30. Here's why it's happening and how to go from paper to ...

Starting Sept. 30, both the Social Security Administration and the IRS are phasing out paper checks as part of a massive ...

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WASHINGTON — Some Social Security recipients are set to receive September's payments this week, but certain people may see smaller checks this month. The smaller benefit checks come after the Social ...