Read on for a step-by-step example of a check filled out from top to bottom. Write the correct date in the date label near the upper right corner of the check. Use the current month, day and year.

Bernardo tells On Your Side that there are several ways that check writers can become victims. “The first is mail theft, so ...

When I'm writing a check to shove into an envelope on the shuttle on the way to a wedding venue, though, I'm not that attentive. As it turns out, much like in literature, there's a huge difference ...