Direct deposit gives you quick, automatic access to funds from a payment, like a paycheck or a Social Security check, that’s transferred electronically from a payer’s account to your bank account. The ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Betsy began her career in international finance and it has since grown into a comprehensive ...

Most Americans now choose to receive their paychecks by direct deposit, as opposed to the antiquated paper checks of income past. With the conveniences and benefits of electronic deposits along with ...

Gabriela Walsh is a Certified Educator in Personal Finance® and a personal finance editor at Red Ventures. Her previous work experience includes various editorial positions at FinanceBuzz. She ...

Direct deposit is an electronic payment to a bank account that is typically sent by an employer or the government. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners ...

Opting to use direct deposit instead of requesting a paper check has advantages such as convenience, security and reliability ...

State employees now have the ability to enroll in or update their direct deposit information through a new self-service option. This functionality will be accessible via the “Update Direct Deposit” ...

Tax season is underway and the Internal Revenue Service expects to receive some 140 million returns before the April 15 deadline. Almost two-thirds of those returns will include a refund to taxpayers.