Rebecca Lake is a certified educator in personal finance (CEPF) and a banking expert. She's been writing about personal finance since 2014, and her work has appeared in numerous publications online.

The bottom line of every bank check is preprinted with a sequence of numbers and symbols below the memo space and signature line. These numbers and symbols aren't random. Rather, they contain ...

You may see routing and account numbers on checks written on your account and wonder what they mean. They are the two sets of numbers that banks rely on to ensure the money moves between the correct ...

Q: I watched the video of you and the expert panelists at a consumer scams forum in Lakewood in March. I have a question regarding one of the points. How can someone who is in possession of your bank ...

When writing a check, pay attention to the different parts you need to fill out including the date, recipient’s name, the amount, the memo line and your signature. Many, or all, of the products ...

What is involved with endorsing a check? Endorsing a check involves the named recipient of the check signing their name to the back of the check in the spot indicated for endorsement. The act of ...