Learn what substitute checks are and how they streamline banking operations. These copies, made legal by the Check 21 Act, offer faster check clearing.

Should you keep a separate checking account for writing checks? Is there a specific pen you should use? We answer some reader questions. By Tara Siegel Bernard Typewriters vanished, and then cassette ...

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 easiest way ...

While it’s 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 still times when writing a check is the most ...

Businesses write checks to vendors and suppliers, independent contractors, landlords and utility companies. Occasionally, one or more of those checks may go uncashed for a long time. Although banks do ...