It may seem as though check-writing is becoming a lost art, but it remains a popular way to send money. A recent study from Abrigo, which makes fraud-prevention software, found that 61% of Americans ...

Our team reviewed 154 of the country’s largest and most prominent financial institutions, from big banks like Chase and Bank of America to credit unions like Navy Federal Credit Union and PenFed ...

Portions of this article were drafted using an in-house natural language generation platform. The article was reviewed, fact-checked and edited by our editorial staff. If you haven’t written one in a ...

Writing a check to give as a wedding gift seems so simple. You don't have to spend time scouting the registry, you just jot down the information, seal it in a card and dash off to the party. But if ...

Writing a check correctly can be intimidating, especially if you’re out of practice — or never learned. The less you use your checkbook, the more confusing it can be — especially when it comes to ...

Typewriters vanished, and then cassette tapes and encyclopedias did, too. But paper checks are one piece of our analog past that persists. American consumers and businesses wrote 11.2 billion checks ...

Rebecca Lake is a certified educator in personal finance (CEPF) and a banking expert. She's been writing about personal finance since 2014, and her work has appeared in numerous publications online.

Nowadays many people use credit cards to pay bills and buy items at the store. But some small businesses do not take credit cards due to the fees associated. Therefore, people use checks as an easy ...

Learn how to read a check, including identifying the routing number, account number and check number, and how to keep your banking info safe. Keep reading.

What is a Traditional Savings Account? A traditional savings account is a type of bank account designed to help you save money while earning interest. Most banks and credit unions offer these accounts ...

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 ...