Bounced checks can mean fees and even criminal charges. Contact both the recipient and bank and try to pay quickly. A bounced check penalty from a bank can be a high-cost nonsufficient funds fee.

Know how to read a cheque so that you can find and verify your personal information, cheque amount, and transit, institution, routing and account numbers. Many or all of the products on this page are ...

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