When you write a check, do you have to use cursive?
350496
No, you don't. Some people think you are better off printing, not cursive, because people are better able to read it and not change the amount fradulently.
424654
Practice, Practice, Practice.\n\nThat's the ONLY way I know how. \n\nMy 11 yr old son (5th grader) HATES cursive writing also. This year I had his teacher get him 2nd/3rd grade cursive writing practice sheets. Starting from the beginning, Capital A, Lowercase a, etc. So far this has worked WONDERS! YOU can now READ his cursive handwriting. It's just not a bunch of mismatched letters!\n\n(I also did the practice sheets with him. Writing/Practicing just as many times as he had to. Working at this together has made him work just a bit harder.)\n\nNow for HIS printing...... That's OUR next task at hand! It's like trying to read a DOCTORS Handwriting! Indistinguishable!\n\nAlso, I think, Taking your time. Think before your write. Concentrate when moving your pen/pencil. \n\nWriting a little big bigger works too. My kindergartener writes BIG. Concentrating on what he is doing. Then following thru with the actually written work. Working SLOW also helps struggling kids with cursive writing.\n\nMaybe take it a little at a time. Do one paragraph, rest, then onto the next one. Proof read your work. Even have another parent/sibling/friend look at your work helps too.
48841
Whatever you write, use a spellchecker.
945583
Same as a regular check.\n\nCoach
861155
you make your own. Pull a check out of your checkbook and write  VOID across it in large letters. That way, the numbers can be used to access direct deposit or for other purposes, but it can not be used to withdraaw money from your account
405215
A check is considered "stale-dated" at the bank after 6 months. I tried to cash a check after 6 months one time and they wouldn't cash it. I don't think writing on a check "not valid after ___" and filling in a date will work as everything is electronic and that would be dependant on the bank employee noticing what's written on it. When you give someone a check, you are trusting them to be honest in any terms you've given them regarding writing them a check. I even had a bank tell me before that post-dating a check doesn't really do anything either. They told me that if the person I gave a post-dated check to decided to cash it, that it might go through. This made no sense to me, but that's what they said. Banks are awful. Just be careful who you write checks to, and think twice if you don't trust the person to cash it when they're supposed to.
539672
No. I live out of state and rather than have my paychecks sent to me every month and risk losing them, I have my business partner or one of my parents deposit it directly into my personal account. \n\nThe only time you're required to endorse the check is if you plan on cashing it or withdrawing cash against it immediately.
58161
No.  Its illegal.  Even if you need latex gloves to work there, and you have to pay for it, your boss cannot even take it out of your pay.  He has to have you sign a paper saying that you will pay for it, and then, ask for it when you get your pay check.  This is because of tax reasons and other moral reasons.  And once the check is in your pocket, he cannot take it unless you actually made the mistake.  And even if you made the mistake, he still cant take your money.  He has to fire you.  Because he earns profit, and not a wage.  You earn a wage.  And he has to pay for everything that goes wrong.  But if nothing goes wrong, then he can continue keeping his profit without anybody touching it right?  See?  It works both ways.  And if he cant take it anymore, he has to fire someone.  What hes doing is strictly illegal.
748734
I know that this was the case in Canada and possibly other Commonwealth countries but I'm not sure it applied everywhere. The most official place to check would be the Bank Act (the federal legislation that sets up banking and establishes the standards that must be met).  If it is on line it will be linkable from the federal website.  Since cheques have to be MICR encoded now, the act has probably been changed but maybe not.
424563
I work for a bank, and we use only black ink for internal purposes because it copies and scans best. Traditionally, it has been known that it is actually most difficult for people to alter signatures and dollar amounts that are written in blue ink. However, with the advanced technology, counterfeiters can do anything with any color ink. Like I said, though, the bank prefers black...use if you want to be able to view your checks well online! Hope this helps :)
651944
Most definitely! As long as it doesn't totally render the bill unrecognizeable, you can write things on it without getting sent to jail. You may get a stare if the cashier happens to see it, but just ignore them.
1038989
Use a pretty cursive, that always looks pretty and very casual. Or use one that looks like an actually person's handwriting. There is one called "Bradley Hand" or something like that and it's kinda cool.
1163172
Its no big deal, the checks are numbered for the customers benefit.  The bank usually sumarizes the checks presented for payment on your statement for your reference to what was paid.\n\nI bought designer checks a few years back, and found my name spelled wrong.  I was out of checks and had to use the ones that were wrong anyways.  Then when the corrected checks came they had started at the same number and I used them with no problem.   I did call the bank to ask, and they said it was fine.
211270
Just like a check...Sign when you receive them, then when you want to use them, just write who it's payable to and then sign it and hand it over
1141552
Yes You can. Since Dollar is the currency in Australia and Canada etc you should specify US dollars like say US$ and the write the amount.
1003022
IF you'd have done the check spelling after you typed this question..... \nthe correct spelling would have come up for you.  But NO!  You couldn't do that could you?  Next time, use the check spelling feature.  See it?  It's right there on the top right hand corner next to the "abc w/check mark"?  \nJust for the record:  you is not spelled 'u'\n                                please is not spelled 'plzzz'\nAnd the sentence should read "How DO you spell.......\nI hope you haven't graduated yet.
33534
Twenty cents and a misspelling?