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 ...

With the advent of debit cards, money transfer apps and online shopping, checks might seem like relics of the past. But many small businesses still operate with checks, and individuals might need ...

The use of financial checks dates back to the 11th century, when a merchant in the city of Basra (present-day Iraq) sent written instructions to his bank, ordering the institution to make a payment ...

Policy changes by major retailers may have put another nail in the coffin of what used to be a financial mainstay: the personal check. In July, said CNBC, "Target joined a growing list of retailers, ...

Target will stop accepting personal checks from customers starting July 15, the latest retailer to stop taking the increasingly rare form of payment and to try to make checkout less cumbersome for ...

Aimee Picchi is the associate managing editor for CBS MoneyWatch, where she covers business and personal finance. She previously worked at Bloomberg News and has written for national news outlets ...

The use of personal checks is fading toward obscurity. We pay our bills online and Venmo the babysitter. The plumber takes credit cards and your food delivery payments are automatic. So why has ...