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Article: U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Bank Promote Social Security Direct Deposit; Gov. Rick Perry proclaims February 'Go Direct' Month.
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- PR Newswire
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- February 1, 2005
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AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- In support of the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve Bank's efforts to promote direct deposit of Social Security and other federal benefits, Gov. Rick Perry has proclaimed February Go Direct month in Texas. During the month, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve Bank will co-sponsor events with elected officials, local non-profit organizations, and banks and credit unions, to encourage people who receive Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and other federal benefits to enroll in direct deposit, which is safer, easier, and more convenient than paper checks.
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