bounced check

Insufficient funds notice

A bounced check is one that a bank refuses to honor because the account lacks sufficient funds.

The check "bounces" back to the person who tried to cash it.

Banks typically charge fees to both parties.

I got hit with a thirty-dollar fee for that bounced check.

Also called a rubber check, from the image of it bouncing back.

banking

insufficient funds

Lacking required money

account balance · bank fees · drawer · drawee · payee · presentment · clearinghouse · stop payment · hold · deposit

debt

overdraft

Spending past zero

liabilities · creditors · repayment · indebtedness · unpaid · outstanding balance · past due · overdue · owed · shortfall

social

embarrassment

Self-conscious unease

awkwardness · apology · distrust · unreliable · irresponsible · careless · mistake · oversight · hardship · struggling

consequences

bank fees

Costs for account services

collection agency · legal action · prosecution · restitution · civil penalties · criminal charges · misdemeanor · felony · debt collection · wage garnishment

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payment validity

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Bank-verified payment instrument

cashier's check · money order · direct deposit · bank draft · cash payment

financial reliability

bounced checkliquid assets

Easily convertible wealth

cash payment · cash in hand · certified funds · good credit · money in the bank

Family

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