{"id":1195,"date":"2014-08-24T18:00:41","date_gmt":"2014-08-24T22:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dca\/2014\/08\/24\/how-to-write-a-check\/"},"modified":"2014-08-24T18:00:41","modified_gmt":"2014-08-24T22:00:41","slug":"how-to-write-a-check","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dca\/2014\/08\/24\/how-to-write-a-check\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Write a Check or Money Order"},"content":{"rendered":"

This question comes up from time to time and with the tax deadline approaching, I thought I would post a link with a great step by step tutorial.\u00a0 Click on the image of a check below to go to the tutorial on About.com.<\/p>\n

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Remember: Use pen and don\u2019t leave extra blank space where someone can make changes.<\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t have a checking account and need to make a payment by check, you have two other\u00a0options: money order or cashier\u2019s check (bank check.)\u00a0Money orders\u00a0are available for purchase at your bank, the post office or the customer service\u00a0desk of\u00a0some retail stores (CVS, Safeway, WalMart.) You will be charged a small fee, $1.50-$5.\u00a0 Money orders need to be paid for with cash (not credit cards.) You will fill out the money order similarly to a check and keep your receipt portion for your records.<\/p>\n

If you are paying your taxes:<\/p>\n