Mar 28 2008
How to write a Personal Check
Though it’s not the most difficult thing in the world, safely writing a check is something that everyone needs to know before it is all said and done.Use Ink, Never Lead
Always use a pen to write a check to prevent any kind of tampering with the check. Never use a pencil when you are check writing because someone could fill in the blanks with the amount they would like to receive and easily erase your pencil marks. To avoid dishing out blank checks to people, be sure to use some kind of ink. Although a pen is acceptable according to most people, it is wise to use a permanent marker if possible. This is significant due to those occurrences in which people have committed “check washing”, which is a process in which criminals use chemicals to remove checks’ ink. A permanent marker prevents this possibility.
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