With the rise of peer-to-peer payment systems such as PayPal, Venmo, Zelle and several others, there’s rarely a need to write a check these days. Even so, checks aren’t completely extinct yet. Maybe ...

Despite a world teeming with credit cards, online bill pay and payment apps, personal checks are still a thing. Checks can cost you a lot of money if you don’t shop for the best deal or have a ...

A cashier’s check or a money order can come in handy if you’re paying bills or making a large deposit on a purchase, such as closing on a mortgage. Because personal checks are not accepted at all ...

Target is the latest retailer to announce it will stop accepting checks. The last day is July 15. The Federal Reserve says check-writing has declined by almost 75% since 2000. That's right. Checks are ...

Don't bother bringing your checkbook to Target. Very soon, the retailer won't be accepting personal checks. Target will no longer take personal checks for customer purchases starting July 15, the ...