Checks are not dead. In fact, according to a relatively recent survey by our friends at GOBankingRates, 17% of Americans are still writing checks on a monthly basis -- and 15% send a few checks every ...

The use of personal checks is fading toward obscurity. We pay our bills online and Venmo the babysitter. The plumber takes credit cards and your food delivery payments are automatic. So why has ...

That check is for real. That’s the message state Treasurer Stacy Garrity wants you to know. Garrity has announced that the second round of Pennsylvania Money Match checks for unclaimed property have ...

Issuing a paper check costs about 50 cents, according to the Treasury Department. The cost drops down to less than 15 cents per electronic transfer. Tax law experts note that those who could struggle ...

A thief stole 401(k) checks out of the mail. But why was Paychex, a major industry player, using paper at all given how often check fraud happens? By Ron Lieber This is the first dispatch in “How Did ...

First the penny. Next, paper checks? When the US Mint stopped making pennies last month for the first time in 238 years, it drew a lot of attention. But there have been quiet moves to stop using paper ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Mail theft is a federal crime, and across the Tri-State area, checks are a top target for thieves. If you haven't received a tax refund, you may need to look into whether it's ...

Once considered an old-fashioned crime, check washing has roared back to life with alarming sophistication. Criminals are not just targeting personal checks anymore. They are exploiting every ...