While it’s easy to simply swipe your debit card at the cash register or to pay your bills online, the paper check has not yet met its demise. There are still times when writing a check is the most ...

Tax changes for 2026 have changed deductions for charitable giving. These tips can help you get around that.

Checks are not dead. In fact, according to a relatively recent survey by our friends at GOBankingRates, 17% of Americans are still writing checks on a monthly basis -- and 15% send a few checks every ...

The use of personal checks is fading toward obscurity. We pay our bills online and Venmo the babysitter. The plumber takes credit cards and your food delivery payments are automatic. So why has ...

My team often jokes about the “Vulcan Mind Meld.” They say I need to share a brain with a founder before we can write a check. They aren’t wrong, but the process isn’t science fiction. It’s usually ...

In our wonderful Hartford community, we are fortunate to have a diverse range of 501c3 nonprofit organizations. These groups work tirelessly to serve different needs, from supporting veterans and ...

I have a financial literacy confession to make: I’m not good at writing checks. In Finland, where I was born, paying with credit and debit cards became common in the early 1980s. When I was growing up ...