1. Personal Finance: Writing A Check
Hey check this out…
I can write a check.

2. Students will learn how to how to write checks.
Lesson Objective:
Students will learn how to how to write checks.

3. Parts of a Check
Check Number
101

4. The date you write the check
Parts of a Check
The date you write the check
Date:__________
101

5. Parts of a Check
Your name and contact information
Your Name
Your Address
Your City and State
Date:__________
101

6. The person or business you are paying
Parts of a Check
The person or business you are paying
Your Name
Your Address
Your City and State
Date:__________
101
PAY TO:____________________________________
Use a first and last name Mr. Hunter could be a lot of people, but Wesley Hunter is more specific.

7. Parts of a Check
The Check Courtesy Amount: What you are paying them, written with numerals.
Your Name
Your Address
Your City and State
Date:__________
101
PAY TO:____________________________________
$ ____________
Include the decimals.
Ex: $500.00

8. The Check Legal Amount: what you are paying them, written with words.
Parts of a Check
The Check Legal Amount: what you are paying them, written with words.
Your Name
Your Address
Your City and State
Date:__________
101
PAY TO:____________________________________
$ ____________
________________________________________________Dollars
Use hyphens properly and a squiggly line at the end to show the number is finished. Ex: Two Hundred Thirty-Five and 75/100

9. The name and address of your bank
Parts of a Check
The name and address of your bank
Your Name
Your Address
Your City and State
Date:__________
101
PAY TO:____________________________________
$ ____________
________________________________________________Dollars
Hunter Bank of Commerce
345 Frankie Lane
Starkweather, CA 91008

10. A memo to remind yourself why you wrote the check
Parts of a Check
Your Name
Your Address
Your City and State
Date:__________
101
PAY TO:____________________________________
$ ____________
________________________________________________Dollars
Hunter Bank of Commerce
345 Frankie Lane
Starkweather, CA 91008
For:_________________
A memo to remind yourself why you wrote the check

11. Parts of a Check Your Signature 101 Your Name Your Address
Your City and State
Date:__________
101
PAY TO:____________________________________
$ ____________
________________________________________________Dollars
Hunter Bank of Commerce
345 Frankie Lane
Starkweather, CA 91008
_______________________
For:_________________
Your Signature

12. Bank Routing Information
Parts of a Check
Your Name
Your Address
Your City and State
Date:__________
101
PAY TO:____________________________________
$ ____________
________________________________________________Dollars
Hunter Bank of Commerce
345 Frankie Lane
Starkweather, CA 91008
_______________________
For:_________________
I: I: I: I:
Bank Routing Information

13. 3 Rules for Writing Checks
Always Write the Check in Pen.
Pencil is easily erased and changed by someone else.
Always be Accurate.
If you make a mistake, void the check and write a new one.
Sign the Check Last.
Don’t leave your signature lying around. Only sign the good checks.

14. One more thing…
Checks are only good for about 6 months from the date written on them.
This especially causes trouble in January of a new year. If you write the wrong year on the check, the bank may not honor it.

15. Find the Error(s) Peyton Laffoon 10/29/2014 Mr. Hunter Corp. 505.80
1234 School Road
Seniorville, Alaska 11111
10/29/2014
Mr. Hunter Corp.
505.80
Five-hundred thirty -five and 80/100
Peyton Laffoon
October Rent

16. The amounts don’t match.
Find the Error(s)
Peyton Laffoon
1234 School Road
Seniorville, Alaska 11111
10/29/2014
Mr. Hunter Corp.
505.80
Five-hundred thirty -five and 80/100
Peyton Laffoon
October Rent
The amounts don’t match.

17. Find the Error(s) Peyton Laffoon
1234 School Road
Seniorville, Alaska 11111
10/29/2014
Mr. Hunter Corp.
505.80
Five-hundred thirty -five and 80/100
Peyton Laffoon
October Rent
The Check Legal Amount is the amount the bank will use if they are not the same.

18. Find the Error(s) Joe Morales 9/29/2014 535.80 Mr. Jones 493.75
Wesley Hunter
4200 Hosking
Bakersfield, CA
9/29/2014
535.80
Mr. Jones
493.75
Five hundred thirty-five and 80/100
Joe Morales
September Rent

19. Find the Error(s) 2 1 3 4 Joe Morales Not a full name.
Wesley Hunter
4200 Hosking
Bakersfield, CA
9/29/2014
535.80 2 1
Mr. Jones
493.75 3
Five hundred thirty-five and 80/100 4
Joe Morales
September Rent
Not a full name.
Error: Should Void Check.
No squiggly line.
Not the same name as the check’s owner.

20. Payroll Checks
This is the Paycheck Stub. It tells you how your employer figured out your wages.

21. Practice: Using a check worksheet, write these checks:
Hunter Auto Works: $350.89
Engine Repairs
CM Grocers: $37.10
Groceries
WH&E: $34.92
Electric Bill
Fransen Wireless: $75.33
Cell Phone Bill

22. Review: What are the three rules for check writing?
How long is a check good for?
Which dollar amount on the check is the legal one?

23. Review: What are the three rules for check writing?
How long is a check good for?
Which dollar amount on the check is the legal one?
Always write the check in pen.
Always be accurate.
Sign the check last.
About 6 months.
The Check Legal Amount; written with words.