Writing a check correctly can be intimidating, especially if you’re out of practice — or never learned. The less you use your ...

While it’s so easy to simply swipe your debit card at the cash register or to pay your bills online, the paper check has not yet met its demise. There are times when writing a check is the ...

You might not want your check to be cashed right away, but know financial institutions can still process checks deposited ...

Date check in the top right-hand corner write out month, day, year, i.e. March 5, 2025 Pay to the Order of – The person or company you are paying. (Department of Homeland Security) Spell out the name; ...

But I didn't think about how to write a check to give as a wedding gift until I became a bride myself. In fact, it never even occurred to me to think there might be a "right" and "wrong" way to ...

Your recipient may also have a harder time actually getting the money, as those "without bank accounts may have to pay fees to cash a check." Finally, while writing a check is not all that ...

Paper checks, though not used daily as much as they used to be, are still a necessary part of making payments and managing your checking account. Online banking has made digital transactions more ...

What the hell is wrong with this thing?” I started yelling to anyone within earshot about nine seconds after I’d signed for ...

Personal checks are being used less and less. I personally write maybe two or three per month. My adult daughter just attended the wedding of a college classmate, and where we live, the vast ...

We need to reimagine the face of philanthropy. Philanthropy is about more than writing a check. It’s about bringing the currency of lived experience, mentorship and expertise to the table.

Welcome to the new year, my friends. The best thing about this fresh, new 2025 is that you don’t have to remember to write it on your checks like in the past, because nobody writes checks anymore.