How to Write a Check

Good Afternoon Students,

Some students were asking me how economics applies to their everyday life. When a person goes online to check their balance for their checking account, writes a check, buys and sells stocks/bonds, file for taxes, makes purchases, buys a car, and etc,. It all relates to economics. A person even performs what is called "cost-benefit analysis" when deciding who they want to marry and if they want kids. "Cost-benefit analysis" simply means the pros are weighed against the cons. That being said, economics is everywhere. Writing a check is a simple concept but not many people of this generation knows how to fill one out. It is an important life skill that everyone needs to know. Below are six simple steps on to write a check with six easy steps. 

An example of a check.

1. Write the date on the top right hand corner that says date.
2. Write the name of who you are making the check to on the "pay to" line. This can either be a person or a company. *If it is to an individual, put the first and last name*
3. Write the amount of the check to the right below the date on the dollar sign line. You need to write the exact about using dollars and cents. 
4. On the "pay to the order of" line write the monetary amount of the check in actual work form. 
5. Sign the check on the bottom right corner that is labeled "MP".
6. Fill out the memo section on the bottom left. This part is optional but beneficial. It is a memo to yourself. It can also be a place where you write your account number. 

**Things to remember**

• On the bottom on your check there are several numbers. The set furthest to the left is your routing number. The middle set is your account number (to your checking account). The right set of numbers is the check number. 

Hopefully after reading this blog you will be successful with writing your first check.

Best of luck,

Zahra

Work Cited

Checking Account Basics. (n.d.). Retrieved September 18, 2015. 

Why No One Knows How to Write a Check Anymore. (2015, June 15). Retrieved September 18, 2015, from http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/my-money/2015/06/11/why-no-one-knows-how-to-write-a-check-anymore