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Forgetting a password should not create that much of a problem nor should it warrant a smart alec reply from some poster !
You obviously haven't bothered to read the entire thread. Perhaps you should try doing so before posting such a catty (me-ow) remark. As I stated in my post people who are uninformed usually end up exactly where you did.
So you missed the OP bitching about the government being at fault when the business he was dealing with was not a government agency? Then he ended up complaining about Obamacare? I'm missing the connection between a lost password, blaming an agency that has nothing to do with the problem at hand, and Obamacare. Uninformed and too lazy to figure it out. Probably doesn't believe it even after he's been told.
If someone comes here with an agenda and throws out dumb comments they're going to get called on them. Simple as that.
It looks like several people are too out of the loop to realize that when an entity does business with the government (Direct Express, for example), the government makes the rules. It's called a CONTRACT!
Doh!
Bash me all you wish. I know, without question, I did not create the internal problem. I admitted I typed my password wrong. That's where my responsibility ends.
I sense the OP's intent is more to post a political rant than to actually solve his problem, but the treasury website offers a 3rd option:
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2.8. Can recipients who have received a Direct Express® card switch to a traditional checking or savings account and receive their payment by direct deposit?
Yes. You may close your Direct Express® card account at any time at no charge by calling the Customer Service Department toll free number at 1 (888) 741-1115. Before closing your Direct Express® card account, you will need to separately enroll in direct deposit to avoid any delays with receiving future benefit payments.
To enroll in direct deposit, call Treasury's Go Direct® help line toll free at 1 (800) 333-1795 or visit GoDirect.orgExit FMS Web site. You may also sign up for direct deposit through the Social Security Administration by calling toll free at 1 (800) 772-1213 (TTY users can call 1 (800) 325-0778) or enrolling online at www.socialsecurity.govExit FMS Web site. A third option is to sign up for direct deposit through your bank or credit union.
Can't imagine why anyone would choose direct deposit to a debit card - unless they have no bank account.
Debit cards are fraught with peril. I never use a debit card for anything. DD to bank for SS/pension, 2% cashback (no fee) credit card for ALL purchases paid in full monthly, personal checks for the very few payees which don't take credit cards. Lots of comfort knowing I can contest a credit card charge - as opposed to someone draining all my cash b/c they got access to it through a debit card. The more often that card is used, the more likelihood of an unauthorized user accessing the account. Most people who are forced to take payments on a debit card set up immediate automatic transfers to their bank accounts.
Many people don't have a bank account and can't get one.
Surprised so many of you were unaware of that fact .
The man's retired. So, his past bad banking experiences carried this far into his life he still doesn't qualify for a bank account?
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