A '''check''' is a slip of paper that requires a bank to pay a person a specifically allotted amount of money from another [[checking account]]. There are several kinds of checks, including personal, bearer, certified, cashier's, and travelers checks.<ref>http://www.ehow.com/list_7174994_different-types-checks_.html</ref> 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 [[checking account]]. There are several kinds of checks, including personal, bearer, certified, cashier's, and travelers checks.<ref>http://www.ehow.com/list_7174994_different-types-checks_.html</ref> 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]]. |