Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Investopedia / NoNo Flores A check is a written, dated, and signed document that instructs a ...

In a world where mobile banking apps, online bill pay and electronic transfers rule, you can still receive a hardcopy check. You might be wondering, “where do I sign a check?” Sadly, digital ...

For many people, writing a cheque isn’t the first port of call when it comes to making a payment any more – but hundreds of millions of cheques are still written every year. The most recent data shows ...

A certified cheque is a guaranteed form of payment, which means there’s no chance of insufficient funds when the cheque is cashed. Certified cheques are purchased for a fee. Many or all of the ...

I'm a freelance financial journalist and a regular contributor to U.S. News and CreditCards.com. I've written for Life + Money by Citi, Bankrate and The Balance, among others. You can find me on ...

The cashier’s check is a powerful means of payment that many people don’t fully understand. So what is it, and how can you get it? Read on to find out. What is a cashier’s check? A cashier’s check is ...

This, our final article of ten in our Fraud Awareness Series, considers cheque fraud. Even though cheques are less common today, according to the Information Security Media Group, cheque fraud is ...