Helping the Unbanked and Others Receive their Stimulus Money
Direct Express® and Economic Impact Payments
Financial Capability in Action: Meet Helen (Part 3)
Financial Capability in Action: Meet Helen, Cardholder & PayPerks User (Part 2)
Direct Express®: The Twin Pillars of Financial Capability
Financial Capability in Action: Meet Helen, Cardholder & PayPerks User (Part 1)
Cardholders on PayPerks and Financial Capability
Coronavirus and Direct Express®
Meet Don: US Direct Express® Cardholder & PayPerks User
National Hispanic Leadership Group Encourages Electronic Payments for the Unbanked
A Win-Win: Unbanked Americans and Federal Government Both Benefit from Direct Express® Program
Direct Express® and Natural Disasters
Treasury’s Fiscal Service Selects Comerica Bank to Continue Prepaid Debit Card for Unbanked
Defining Financial Health
Laura and Larry: Direct Express® Cardholders (Video)
Helping the Unbanked and Others Receive their Stimulus Money
A recent piece on the Mastercard Content Exchange website, spoke of the benefits of prepaid debit cards as a means to make federal government COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments to unbanked citizens and mentioned Direct Express®. [...]
Direct Express® and Economic Impact Payments
Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), which was enacted on March 27, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has been issuing Economic Impact Payments (EIPs), also known as stimulus payments, [...]
Stories
THESE STORIES FEATURE REAL DIRECT EXPRESS® CARDHOLDERS WHO HAVE GRANTED THEIR PERMISSION FOR THEIR PICTURES, QUOTES AND STORY TO APPEAR ON THIS SITE. THE DIRECT EXPRESS® TEAM NEVER SHARES PERSONAL INFORMATION WITHOUT EXPLICIT PERMISSION OF THE CARDHOLDER.
Cardholder Story #1 Rosalind, Pennsylvania
“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
“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
“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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Rosalind, Pennsylvania
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Garry, Florida
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