In an era where financial management is increasingly digital, it’s easy to overlook the value of traditional financial skills. While less visible in a world dominated by online banking and apps, many ...

In the age of smartphones, balancing a checkbook can sound like an archaic activity — something people did back in the old days of landlines and video rentals. But despite popular belief, keeping a ...

These days many of us write few, if any, checks. So, the term “balancing a checkbook” has taken on a new meaning. Simply put, balancing your checkbook involves making sure your records for your ...

When we think about personal finance, we often consider budgeting or investing, but we don’t necessarily think about balancing a checkbook. Perhaps that is because paper checks are less common than ...

I grew up watching my mother balance her checkbook regularly. Fascinated by the orderly columns of numbers I was excited when I got my first job and my first checking account. Frustration soon set in ...

Once again, you people have come through for me. I can always count on you for interesting feedback, though some of you are a bit odd. And, it turns out, some of you are unapologetically unbalanced. A ...

Every month, George Gross of Orlando studies his bank statement, searching for bank foul-ups and savoring the hunt for that entry that will reconcile the bank’s version of his finances with his own.

Balancing your checkbook is important to ensure the account balance in your records is the same as the balance shown by your bank. The concept of balancing your checkbook might be a foreign one in ...