Personal Checks

Bank of America Announces $5 Debit Card Fee

Thumbnail image for Bank of America Announces $5 Debit Card Fee by Kasey Steinbrinck September 30, 2011

The Mayans predicted a cataclysmic event would take place in the year 2012 when all the planets in our solar system are aligned. It may not be the end of the world that the Mayans saw in our future. But it could have been the rise of monthly fees for using your debit card. Bank [...]

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Four Reasons Why Accepting Personal Checks Can Help Your Small Business

Thumbnail image for Four Reasons Why Accepting Personal Checks Can Help Your Small Business by Kasey Steinbrinck September 23, 2011

Your small business uses checks all the time. So why is it that so many small businesses choose not to accept personal checks from customers? Lately, there’s been a lot of debate over the burden that interchange fees put on small businesses. Also known as “swipe fees,” these are what banks charge merchants every time [...]

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Why We Can’t Live Without Personal Checks

Thumbnail image for Why We Can’t Live Without Personal Checks by Kasey Steinbrinck September 16, 2011

Let’s be honest…personal checks  aren’t always the most convenient way to pay. Most of us grumble choice words under our breath when someone ahead of us in line pulls out their checkbook at the cash register, and only after they get their total do the begin filling it out. Signs that ready “Sorry, No Checks [...]

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Five Reasons Why Credit Cards Are Not a Replacement For Checks

Thumbnail image for Five Reasons Why Credit Cards Are Not a Replacement For Checks by Mike Dolen September 12, 2011

The following is a guest post from Michael Dolen of creditcardforum.com. A site dedicated to conversations about using credit cards responsibly. As someone that created a forum about credit cards, it goes without saying that I am enthusiastic about them. However at the same time, I realize their limitations. There are quite a few things [...]

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AirVenture 2011 and Airplane Accessories for Aviation Enthusiasts

Thumbnail image for AirVenture 2011 and Airplane Accessories for Aviation Enthusiasts by Kasey Steinbrinck July 26, 2011

Not far from Check Advantage headquarters, one of the biggest events of the year for airplane lovers is going on. AirVenture is a massive air show/festival/fly-in for all things aviation. It’s an amazing experience and they’re expecting record attendance this year as people fly-in (or drive) from across the country and around the world. The [...]

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Can Personal Checks Be Sexy?

Thumbnail image for Can Personal Checks Be Sexy? by Kasey Steinbrinck April 11, 2011

The talented graphic artists here at Check Advantage have done it once again ladies and gents! We’ve added dozens of new personal check designs to our website ensuring that even more people like you will find the perfect style of personal checks. I noticed something about some of our latest checks. A lot of them [...]

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The Downside to Citibank’s Check Clearing Plan

Thumbnail image for The Downside to Citibank’s Check Clearing Plan by Kasey Steinbrinck April 5, 2011

Yesterday, we told you about how Citibank plans to make a change in the way it clears personal checks. Instead of processing the largest checks first – as most banks do – Citibank plans to process checks with the smallest amount first. The idea is that people will avoid getting hit with as many overdraft [...]

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Citibank Does Something Nice for its Customers – Will Clear Smallest Checks First

Thumbnail image for Citibank Does Something Nice for its Customers – Will Clear Smallest Checks First by Kasey Steinbrinck April 4, 2011

Lately we’ve been hearing quite a bit about how banks and credit card companies are looking for ways to make up for lost revenue due to financial reform legislation. Most of the time – that lost revenue is being regained by raiding your wallet in the form of banking fees. But one financial institution just [...]

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The End of the World, The Anti-Christ and The Decline of Personal Checks

Thumbnail image for The End of the World, The Anti-Christ and The Decline of Personal Checks by Kasey Steinbrinck April 1, 2011

Disclaimer: The content of this blog post in no way reflects the views of Check Advantage, its parent company or even the guy who is writing it. Have you been watching the news on television lately? The end is near! Protests and violence in countries like Libya, Egypt and Iran. Deadly natural disasters like the [...]

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