Depositing Check Essay

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To open an checking account you will fill out a signature card, which is the contract between you and the financial institution. When you go to open your account, be sure to bring: Picture ID, social security number, money, and a parent or guardian if necessary. It is important to find out about service fees. You do not want money taken from your account without you being aware of it. To begin writing checks, you need to have money in your checking account, so it's important to know how to deposit money. You can deposit either cash or checks. If you are depositing cash, you need to fill out a deposit slip. Depositing a check requires you to endorse it, which means signing your name on the back of the check: 1) Write "For Deposit Only" in the …show more content…

3) Write the dollar amount of $19. 85 in numbers. 4) Write out the dollar amount of nineteen dollars and 85/100. 5) Write in "Juan's birthday present." This is optional, but it will help you remember why you wrote the check. 6) Sign your name. If you lose a check or have one stolen, you can call your financial institution and ask to stop payment on that check. When you call, the teller will ask for the check number, the date on which it was written, the amount for which it was written, and to whom it was written to. The service will cost from $5.00 to $25.00 and is good for only six months. The fee for stopping checks can really add up, so keep your checks safe. If you write a check for an account that is greater than the amount of money you have in your checking account, you will bounce a check. Your financial institution may charge you $25.00 for a bounced check, and the merchant may charge you another $25.00. As if this extra $50.00 were not bad enough, too many bounced checks will damage your credit record and may result in your bank closing your checking account. A debit card may come with your checling account. Always use a blue or black permanent

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