tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post5753057387292339695..comments2024-03-27T20:39:24.337-04:00Comments on Social Security News: Should She Be "Hopping Mad"?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-55093739236815610892013-02-20T10:43:41.033-05:002013-02-20T10:43:41.033-05:00I'm not quite old yet -- advanced age is not a...I'm not quite old yet -- advanced age is not as old as it used to seem -- but checks serve a very useful purpose to record financial transactions. <br /><br />As for what might happen for those who have not made an affirmative choice as of March, will SSA just mail a debit card to the last known address? Anyone work for SSA in that area?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-53652958958835721982013-02-19T12:16:10.600-05:002013-02-19T12:16:10.600-05:00Anything that gets old folks comfortable using deb...Anything that gets old folks comfortable using debit cards gets my vote. I know I'm going to sound like a jerk here but it kills me to stand behind elderly folks who still use cash or checks. There is no good reason I can think of to keep using checks but old folks just don't like to change. There, I said it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-56797662355251394382013-02-19T09:59:59.541-05:002013-02-19T09:59:59.541-05:00For everyone's information:
http://www.ecfr.g...For everyone's information:<br /><br />http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&SID=feef957466f187efc9568848d081f741&rgn=div5&view=text&node=31:2.1.1.1.7&idno=31 <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-59162548367029453372013-02-18T19:59:33.363-05:002013-02-18T19:59:33.363-05:00I searched both the SSA website and the U.S. Treas...I searched both the SSA website and the U.S. Treasury website--could find no FAQ nor other info stating what actually happens if one has not signed up for direct deposit or direct Express by 03/01/2013. This could be interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-80825365525510469252013-02-18T13:17:46.256-05:002013-02-18T13:17:46.256-05:00And if SSA doesn't have your current address, ...And if SSA doesn't have your current address, which is extremely common with SSI recipients, you won't get the Direct Express packet in the mail--thus, no check for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-57481339444943823182013-02-18T11:36:57.490-05:002013-02-18T11:36:57.490-05:00Actually, that isn't correct. If you don'...Actually, that isn't correct. If you don't meet an exception to universal direct deposit, Treasury can (and will) automatically enroll you in Direct Express. <br /><br />They've already stated that they will make no special exceptions for folks confined to nursing homes - you can't get any stricter than that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com