Bye-Bye, Canceled Checks
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The Motley Fool - Like many people, you may have been resisting entering the age of online banking, perhaps not wanting to pay your bills electronically. But whether you like it or not, later this month financial institutions and many merchants will be taking a big step closer to a more paperless society. We have the "Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act" (referred to as "Check 21" by those in the know) to thank for this.
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Â· Consumer revolt on hold while court case is heard  Â· Ruling may lead to refunds but also end free banking
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Horace Small knows it's a bad idea to write checks without enough money in the bank to cover them. But with property taxes and car insurance making huge dents in his income, the neighborhood organizer occasionally relies on the &quot;float&quot; -- the two or three days it takes for checks to clear -- to juggle all of his payments.
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or write a check before the funds are available in their accounts - might soon find themselves at risk for more bounced checks and high overdraft fees.
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Some consumer advocates are worried new check regulations that go into effect today will catch consumers by surprise. Checks will now be cleared electronically, reducing the amount of time
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New federal regulations designed to speed up the processing of checks went into effect on Thursday, and consumer advocates advised Americans to be more vigilant about monitoring their accounts.
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The Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act - commonly known as Check 21 - went into effect on Thursday. It&#39;s important for you to know about this important change in the nation&#39;s banking practices.
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What the heck is "unearned revenue," and can I have some?
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you know, writing a check a day or two before there&#39;s enough cash to cover it -- will soon need to find new tricks for juggling the bills.
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Oct. 26, 2004 -- Consumers who rely on the float period (the lag time between when a check is deposited and when the funds clear) to get by every month are soon going to find themselves out of luck.
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By Frank Michael Russell, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Sep. 24--Here's a quick rundown of news you may have missed last week, culled from reports by our staff and wire services.
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Changes are bringing Americans closer to a checkless society -- changes that could be costly if you aren&#39;t careful. The first checks in the United States were
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I&#39;ve been explaining quite a bit of late about a new federal law that allows banks to convert your checks to digital images. Banks aren&#39;t the only businesses using electronic means to process paper checks.
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Every night, millions of cashed checks fly around the country, headed for their home bank. Starting Thursday, technology will begin grounding many of those flights.
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Check out your checking account -- and make sure you have enough money in it before you write any checks from now on.
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A few "harmless habits" can rob you of buckets of cash over time. Here's how to win back your money ... and sanity.
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SEATTLE - Next time you write a check, be prepared for the money to come out of your account in record time. A new law gives banks access to your money within hours.