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L3.1 Writing a Check
CHECKS
Being proficient in paying bills and tracking finances is important to ensure financial security.
Personal Finance:Writing A
CheckHey check this out…I can write a check.
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Lesson Objective:
Students will learn how to how to write checks.
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Check Number
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The date you write the check
Date:__________
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Your name and contact
informationDate:__________Your Name
Your AddressYour City and State
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The person or business you are
payingDate:__________Your Name
Your AddressYour City and State
PAY TO:____________________________________
Use a first and last name. Mr. Hunter could be a lot of people, but
Wesley Hunter is more specific.
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The Check Courtesy Amount: What you are paying them, written with
numerals.Date:__________Your Name
Your AddressYour City and State
PAY TO:____________________________________$ ____________
Include the decimals.Ex: $500.00
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The Check Legal Amount: what you are paying them, written with words.
Date:__________Your NameYour AddressYour City and State
PAY TO:____________________________________$ ____________________________________________________________Dollars
Use hyphens properly and a squiggly line at the end to show the number is finished. Ex: Two Hundred Thirty-Five and 75/100
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The name and address of
your bankDate:__________Your Name
Your AddressYour City and State
PAY TO:____________________________________$ ____________________________________________________________Dollars
Hunter Bank of Commerce345 Frankie LaneStarkweather, CA 91008
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A memo to remind yourself why you wrote
the check
Date:__________Your NameYour AddressYour City and State
PAY TO:____________________________________$ ____________________________________________________________Dollars
Hunter Bank of Commerce345 Frankie LaneStarkweather, CA 91008
For:_________________
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Your Signature
Date:__________Your NameYour AddressYour City and State
PAY TO:____________________________________$ ____________________________________________________________Dollars
Hunter Bank of Commerce345 Frankie LaneStarkweather, CA 91008
For:_________________
_______________________
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Bank Routing Information
Date:__________Your NameYour AddressYour City and State
PAY TO:____________________________________$ ____________________________________________________________Dollars
Hunter Bank of Commerce345 Frankie LaneStarkweather, CA 91008
For:_________________
_______________________
I:000000000I: I:000000000I: 101
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3 Rules for Writing Checks
1. Always Write the Check in Pen.– Pencil is easily erased and
changed by someone else.
2. Always be Accurate.– If you make a mistake, void the
check and write a new one.
3. Sign the Check Last.– Don’t leave your signature lying
around. Only sign the good checks.
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One more thing…
4. Checks are only good for about 6 months from the date written on them.– This especially causes trouble in
January of a new year. If you write the wrong year on the check, the bank may not honor it.
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Find the Error(s)
10/29/2014
Mr. Hunter Corp. 505.80Five-hundred thirty -five and 80/100
October Rent Peyton Laffoon
Peyton Laffoon1234 School RoadSeniorville, Alaska 11111
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Find the Error(s)
10/29/2014
Mr. Hunter Corp. 505.80Five-hundred thirty -five and 80/100
October Rent Peyton Laffoon
Peyton Laffoon1234 School RoadSeniorville, Alaska 11111
The amounts don’t match.
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Find the Error(s)
10/29/2014
Mr. Hunter Corp. 505.80Five-hundred thirty -five and 80/100
October Rent Peyton Laffoon
Peyton Laffoon1234 School RoadSeniorville, Alaska 11111
The Check Legal Amount is the amount the bank will use if they are not the same.
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Find the Error(s)Wesley Hunter4200 HoskingBakersfield, CA
9/29/2014
Mr. Jones
Five hundred thirty-five and 80/100
Joe Morales
September Rent
535.80493.75
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Find the Error(s)Wesley Hunter4200 HoskingBakersfield, CA
9/29/2014
Mr. Jones
Five hundred thirty-five and 80/100
Joe Morales
September Rent
535.80493.75
1. Not a full name.2. Error: Should Void Check.3. No squiggly line.4. Not the same name as the check’s
owner.
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Payroll Checks
This is the Paycheck Stub. It tells you how your employer figured
out your wages.
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Practice:Using a check worksheet, write these checks:1)Hunter Auto Works: $350.89
• Engine Repairs
2)CM Grocers: $37.10• Groceries
3)WH&E: $34.92• Electric Bill
4)Fransen Wireless: $75.33• Cell Phone Bill
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Review:1. What are the three rules for check writing?
2. How long is a check good for?
3. Which dollar amount on the check is the legal one?
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Review:1. What are the three rules for check writing?
2. How long is a check good for?
3. Which dollar amount on the check is the legal one?
1. Always write the check in pen.2. Always be accurate.3. Sign the check last.
About 6 months.
The Check Legal Amount; written with words.