Category Archives: Checks

A Concise History of Bank Checks

Though the banking system has undergone many changes over the course of time, bank checks are one of the constants that have always been a staple of the system. People and companies have been using bank checks as promissory notes as far back as the ancient Roman Empire and the practice of ordering bank checks [...]

How to Print Bank Checks at Home

With most any bank, one of their larger hidden fees comes into play when you need to order more checks, despite their “free” checking. After all, these banks have to make money in some fashion. However, you can save the cost of checks by printing your own.
There are a few precautions that you should take [...]

Check Writing Safety Tips

If you are new to check writing, then listen up. Though it’s not the most difficult thing in the world, safely writing a check is something that everyone needs to know before it is all said and done.
Use Ink Only When Filling in the Check
Writing a check with a pencil leaves you at a huge [...]

Image Checks - Deposit Checks From Home

For a lot of people the idea of “never stepping foot in a bank again” would be a dream come true. Now it seems the banks are ready to cooperate with their latest innovation called, digital image check deposit. Digital image deposit allows business and consumer banking clients to deposit check from their home or [...]

Artistic Checks - Historical & Modern

Financial transactions have been tracked on paper documents like checks and various types of notes for hundreds of years. Our obsession with money makes it easy to miss the historical, archaeological and artistic value that checks can provide. This article will present a brief look at the world of artistic checks as more than just [...]

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