Direct Express® Fact Sheet
Effective Financial Education: Five Principles and How to Use Them (CFPB)
Interview with Fiscal Service Commissioner Tim Gribben (fiscal.treasury.gov)
New Financial Education Module – Social Media Scams
Financial Inclusion, Digital Payments, and Resilience (World Bank)
Cardholder Survey Shows Satisfaction, Ongoing Impact of Pandemic
Government Prepaid Card Funds Increased 200% During Pandemic (Financial Health Network)
The Impact of Inflation on Direct Express® Cardholder Finances
Brookings: Can Treasury Accounts Drive Financial Inclusion?
Financial Capability Month and the Direct Express® Financial Education Center
Focus on…MYMONEY.GOV (Financial Capability Month)
Direct Express® Fact Sheet (NEW)
New Financial Education Modules – Managing Finances Through Difficult Times
Direct Express® Brings Biometric Access to Smartphone App
UPCOMING WEBINAR: How Direct Express® Impacts the Lives of Millions of Unbanked Americans
Financial Education for Direct Express® Card Holders
Honoring Our Veterans
Building an Inclusive Financial System (Aspen Institute)
The Card Works Like a Dream [VIDEO]
Understanding the Schedule for Social Security Benefit Payments
Direct Express® Fact Sheet
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Effective Financial Education: Five Principles and How to Use Them (CFPB)
Our colleagues at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have, like us, a keen interest in financial education. Over its first five years of existence, the CFPB conducted research into what makes financial education effective. [...]
Stories
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Cardholder Story #1 Rosalind, Pennsylvania [VIDEO]
“I receive social security and VA Disability. Using my Direct Express® card helps me to budget my money and keep track of it more efficiently” Greater Control & Security
Cardholder Story #2 Garry, Florida [VIDEO]
“I’m a Navy and Vietnam veteran. I’ve received the card for about six years now. The card saves time. It’s more convenient – I don’t carry cash because I’ve gotten used to carrying the Direct Express® card – so I really don’t need [cash]” A Better Budgeting Tool
Cardholder Story #3 Elizabeth, Florida [VIDEO]
“I’m retired and have a disability and a supplemental insurance payment that comes [on the Direct Express® card]. This card helps me a lot. It makes so many times in the month when I don’t have to worry about having cash, or getting cash where it needs to be on time.” Confidence, Comfort & Convenience
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