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Its tax season, and asU.S.

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Bankreported, around three-quarters of Americans are likely to receive atax refundthis year.

Waiting for a traditional paper check to be mailed to your address could take weeks.

In the case of a traditional check, this timeline expands to a month or longer.

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Then theres the simple matter of security.

Beyond that, its generally a streamlined and easy process to set up a direct deposit.

You may even have access to a free check cashing service.

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Nonetheless, direct deposit remains preferable for reasons stated above.

Those interested should comparison shop their localbanksand credit unions.

For more information on opening a new bank account, theFDICprovides an exhaustive list of suggested options.

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