July 2010

Make Personal Checks Your Backup Plan

Thumbnail image for Make Personal Checks Your Backup Plan by Kasey Steinbrinck July 30, 2010

Things don’t always work out the way we imagine. Sometimes the unexpected happens and we’re forced to deal with the circumstances. It’s times like this when you can only hope to have a solid “Plan B.” Developing a good back-up plan is a good strategy for just about anything in life. That includes your preferred [...]

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Are Your Kids Learning About Personal Finances?

Thumbnail image for Are Your Kids Learning About Personal Finances? by Kasey Steinbrinck July 29, 2010

What’s the most important lesson you can teach your children? According to a recent survey conducted by Braun Research out of Princeton, New Jersey, many Americans think giving their kids the knowledge to be responsible and successful with their finances is near the top of the list. This particular study questioned 1,000 people last month [...]

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The Charm of the Country on Personal Checks

Thumbnail image for The Charm of the Country on Personal Checks by Kasey Steinbrinck July 28, 2010

When I was 10 years-old, my family moved from a somewhat suburban neighborhood to an old farmhouse out in the country that my dad worked to remodel. We weren’t farmers. We didn’t have a huge plot of land – just 1.5 acres, a big vegetable garden and a yard that was perfect for three-on-three football [...]

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Personal Checks and Personal Finances: A Match Made in Heaven

Thumbnail image for Personal Checks and Personal Finances: A Match Made in Heaven by Kasey Steinbrinck July 27, 2010

Money problems. There’s been plenty of research that indicates it is the No. 1 thing that married couples argue over. A survey by SmartMoney Magazine found 70% of couples it questioned talk to each other about money at least once a week. So if communication is key why do husbands and wives get into shouting [...]

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Personal Checks for the Adventurer

Thumbnail image for Personal Checks for the Adventurer by Kasey Steinbrinck July 26, 2010

Sometimes when nature calls it doesn’t mean a trip to the bathroom. There is a good percentage of the population that loves to get out of the house, out of the office and out into the wild. These people are the adventurers. Being an adventure-lover doesn’t necessarily mean you’re some kind of thrill-seeker who is [...]

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How Do I Choose the Right Business Checks?

Thumbnail image for How Do I Choose the Right Business Checks? by Kasey Steinbrinck July 23, 2010

As if you don’t have enough decisions to make in a day! Your boss may have asked your to order business checks online, or perhaps you have your own small business and need to do it yourself. Now you’re staring at a web page wondering if you’re going to get the right type of checks, [...]

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Start a Conversation With Your Personal Checks

Thumbnail image for Start a Conversation With Your Personal Checks by Kasey Steinbrinck July 22, 2010

I was walking the dog through my neighborhood recently and I started to notice something. People really go out of their way to avoid each other these days. Folks were crossing to the other side of the street when they saw me coming and it wasn’t because my dog Webster is an ominous looking animal. [...]

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Personal Checks – Safety Tips You Need to Know

Thumbnail image for Personal Checks – Safety Tips You Need to Know by Kasey Steinbrinck July 21, 2010

It would be nice if we could trust people to be good honest citizens. But the truth is – there are quite a few shady characters out there just waiting for a chance to take advantage of you and get their grubby hands on your financial assets. There are dangers with using any type of [...]

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Personal Checks – What a New Federal Reserve Study Could Reveal

by Kasey Steinbrinck July 20, 2010

A new study being conducted this year will reveal how Americans are spending their money. The Federal Reserve Study will specifically be comparing the volume of electronic payments and checks. Similar studies have been conducted every three years since 2001. “These studies underscore the ongoing evolution of check electronification while providing additional insight to help [...]

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A Righteous Reason for Personal Checks

by Kasey Steinbrinck July 19, 2010

During a recent discussion on the many reasons to order personal checks online, a friend of mine brought up a purpose for checks that I hadn’t thought of yet. We were discussing the different places we used personal checks regularly and he mentioned his church. Obviously, most churches synagogues and other places of worship don’t [...]

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