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How to Read a Check

This information will be printed on your checks.


1.

2.

Your Name
Your Address
City, State, Zip Code

1001

Date _____________
Pay to the order of ______________________________________ $ __________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________ dollars
Banks Name
Address
City, State, Zip Code
For ____________________________________

0124567
3.

____________________________________

987654321

4.

5.

1001
6.

1.

Your personal information:

Name
Address
City, State and zip code
You can include your telephone number
if you want

2.

The number of the check (1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, etc.)


This number is also printed in the last line.

3.

Your banks information:

4.

Your banks routing or ABA number (This number identifies the bank.)

5.

Your bank account number

6.

The check number (same as #2)

Name
Address
City, State and zip code

How to Write a Check


This is the information you write on a check.
Your Name
Your Address
City, State, Zip

1001

Date ______1_____
Pay to the order of _____2_____________________________________

$ __3______________

4__________________________________________________________________________ dollars
Banks Name
Address
City, State, Zip
For _5___________________________________

0124567

6__________________________________

987654321

1001

What to write:

Example:

1.

Write the date: month, day, year.

May 31, 2011 or 5/31/11

2.

Write the name of the person or


business that gets the check.

Wal-Mart

Write the amount of the check in


numbers

$23.89

3.

4.

Write the amount of dollars in words.


Twenty three dollars and
Write the amount of the cents in numbers. 28/100
Draw a line to the word dollars.
twenty-one dollars and 28/100--------

5.

Write a note to remember what


the check was for.

groceries

Sign your name.

Your Name

6.

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