A '''check''' is a slip of paper that requires a bank to pay a person a specifically allotted amount of money from another person's [[checking account]]. The institution is required to pay the person that specific amount of money in a specific currency. An alternative to paper checks is a [[debit card]]. | A '''check''' is a slip of paper that requires a bank to pay a person a specifically allotted amount of money from another person's [[checking account]]. The institution is required to pay the person that specific amount of money in a specific currency. An alternative to paper checks is a [[debit card]]. |