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January 2008

	Treasury Unveils Plans for Debit Card Go Direct Month Is Coming Up! Wells Fargo Promotes Direct Deposit in Financial Literacy Presentations More Go Direct News

Treasury Unveils Plans for Debit Card

Go Direct was mentioned in conjunction with a Jan. 4 Wall Street Journal article announcing Treasury’s upcoming prepaid debit card solution for unbanked federal beneficiaries. The article spawned widespread media pick-up around the country, including CNN Headline News, AP, Reuters, Newsday, American Banker, and more. See Treasury’s press release here.

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Go Direct Month Is Coming Up!

Get ready for a banner month for Go Direct! Go Direct Month takes place in February – a time of busy campaign activity nationwide. Proclamations will be issued by elected officials declaring February "Go Direct Month;” Go Direct events will be held around the country; and new, customizable Go Direct Month materials and articles are available for our partners.

Whether you're new to the campaign or have been involved with Go Direct for years, February is a great time to boost awareness of the benefits of direct deposit by using Go Direct Month materials. And it's not too late to order your free Go Direct items.

Click here to find Go Direct Month materials – everything from newsletter articles to Web banners, talking points and more.

Or, click here to access the Go Direct materials order form, where you can order free flyers, posters, tent cards and more for your organization.

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Wells Fargo Promotes Direct Deposit in Financial Literacy Presentations

Wells Fargo's Hands on Banking® financial literacy presentations deliver the basics of banking to thousands of Americans each year. Recently Wells Fargo added Go Direct information to its presentation to guide bankers through a discussion of the advantages of direct deposit for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments.

In addition to outlining the benefits of direct deposit, the Go Direct slide in Wells Fargo's presentations includes the Go Direct toll-free sign up number and Web site.

“Direct deposit is faster, safer and the most convenient way to receive your income,” said Karen Moore, Senior Vice President, Wells Fargo. “By including this slide, we hope that we can get more people to understand the benefits of using direct deposit.”

If you're interested in including information about direct deposit into your bank or credit union's existing financial literacy presentation, click here to find details about Go Direct's financial literacy program. Go Direct has slides, talking points, hand-outs and more for use in your presentations.

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More Go Direct News

• The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, NC) has run 17 public service announcements in its print and online versions from the Gaston Police Department about Go Direct and the safety of direct deposit. If you would like to include a Go Direct message in public service announcement space granted to your organization, click here for messaging ideas.
• The National Sheriffs' Association released a holiday tip sheet in December that included a tip about Go Direct as a way to protect against identity theft and fraud. The tip sheet has run in more than 30 national and local media outlets.

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