My dad was a banker when I was growing up, so he emphasized the importance of financial literacy even when my little brother and I were still at the piggy bank stage. When our elementary school ...

Although most consumers rely heavily on credit cards, debit cards and other digital payment methods, Americans still have to write checks occasionally. According to data from the Federal Reserve, ...

Imagine you’re in a pinch and need quick access to cash. Your mind races through various options — one of which may sound like a latently illegal financial hack: writing a check to yourself. But can ...

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When I was preparing to get married, I thought about whether we should use separate or joint accounts, how to manage expenses and the best high-yield savings account to store any cash we received at ...

In an increasingly digital world where we rely on automatic payments, we may wonder if writing checks will become obsolete. For those who still need them, though, checks are a vital part of their ...

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. J.R. Whalen: Here's Your Money Briefing for Thursday, May 25th. I'm J.R. Whalen ...

The use of personal checks is fading toward obscurity. We pay our bills online and Venmo the babysitter. The plumber takes credit cards and your food delivery payments are automatic. So why has ...

Although check use has declined in the last couple of decades, check fraud has risen sharply, creating a problem for banks — and customers trying to pay their bills. Credit...Joyce Lee for The New ...

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 ...