Checks aren’t as ubiquitous as they once were, but you may still have to write one.

Check fraud is rising even as the number of checks in circulation is declining. If you're still sending them in the mail, it ...

For some, writing a check is second nature. For others, it may seem as antiquated as using a rotary phone. "While we're all used to grabbing our laptop or phone when it's time to make a payment, there ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Plus, tips for avoiding check fraud. That being said, it still could come in handy to know how to write a check. Whether your goal ...

Checks are not dead. In fact, according to a relatively recent survey by our friends at GOBankingRates, 17% of Americans are still writing checks on a monthly basis -- and 15% send a few checks every ...

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 ...

Typewriters vanished, and then cassette tapes and encyclopedias did, too. But paper checks are one piece of our analog past that persists. American consumers and businesses wrote 11.2 billion checks ...

In a world where you can pay someone with the click of a button, writing checks may seem outdated. Yet there are times when writing a check is the easiest way — or the only way — to pay for goods or ...

Technology has changed the way the world banks, but some traditional banking methods and instruments remain. Writing a check, for example, is still a viable payment method. Whether sending payment for ...

If you haven't written one in a while (or ever), here's a handy guide on how to write a check. Checks are still a valid form of payment, but are less commonly used due to the rise of electronic ...