Learning how to write a check can prevent costly mistakes. Follow this step-by-step guide so you can avoid any errors.

But I didn't think about how to write a check to give as a wedding gift until I became a bride myself. In fact, it never even occurred to me to think there might be a "right" and "wrong" way to ...

Writing out paper checks raises the chances of being the target of fraud and theft. The WSJ personal-finance team’s Oyin Adedoyin joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss ways to reduce those risks.

The change, part of an executive order from President Donald Trump, comes as a growing list of retailers, including Target and Nordstrom, announced they would no longer accept checks as a form of paym ...