personal check

Paper bank draft

A personal check is a written order directing a bank to pay a specific amount from the account holder's funds to a named recipient.

Unlike cashier's checks or money orders, personal checks are drawn on individual accounts and carry some risk of bouncing if funds are insufficient.

They don't accept personal checks, only cash or card.

banking

deposit

Place for safekeeping

account number · bank teller · clearing · endorsement · void · checking account · payee · payer · signature · memo line

processing

float

Buoyant object or vehicle

stop payment · postdated · cleared · pending · processing time

payment

payable

Due for settlement

bill pay · rent payment · tuition · dues · remittance · installment · reimbursement · settlement · disbursement

security

watermark

Translucent authentication mark

security features · counterfeit · identity verification

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Opposites
payment immediacy and form

personal checkcash

Ready spending funds

currency · hard cash · wire transfer · digital payment · electronic funds transfer

issuer type

personal checkcashier's check

Bank-guaranteed negotiable instrument

certified check · bank check · bank draft · certified funds · business check

payment immediacy and guarantee

personal checkcash

Ready spending funds

currency · hard currency · legal tender · money order · cashier's check

Family

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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G