Writing checks may not be something you do often. But if you do write a check, it's important to make sure you have enough money in your bank account to cover it. If you don't, your bank might charge ...

When you don’t have enough money in your account to cover a check you’ve written, the check is rejected and “bounces” back. Bouncing a check can be embarrassing and hurt your reputation with the ...

When your check bounces, it means the recipient’s bank didn’t accept your check because you didn’t have enough money in your account. The bank will return the bounced check to the payee — the person ...

Writing checks may not be something you do often. But if you do write a check, it’s important to make sure you have enough money in your bank account to cover it. If you don’t, your bank might charge ...

Bounced checks can mean fees and even criminal charges. Contact both the recipient and bank and try to pay quickly. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising ...