https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:09:46 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-bank-offer-free-checks#post-681344 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 08:06:10 +0000 looch 681344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My bank doesn't offer free checks to all customers. I hadn't ordered or used checks in a few years, but I need them to pay our daycare, so I had to go to the branch to ask. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-bank-offer-free-checks#post-680352 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 09:52:50 +0000 Mrs. Superhero 680352@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours are free, but you can buy prettier ones (which I do not) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-bank-offer-free-checks#post-680350 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 09:50:43 +0000 MrsH 680350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine has fre checks it is a credit union. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-bank-offer-free-checks#post-680346 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 09:39:25 +0000 Dandelion 680346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't used checks in years. I manage everything online, and to pay our rent, we take out cash and get a money order. We do have deposit slips, though, and I think they're free. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-bank-offer-free-checks#post-680345 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 09:33:17 +0000 autumnlove 680345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just paid for some new checks. :-( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-bank-offer-free-checks#post-652623 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:38:21 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 652623@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've never paid for checks! They are free through the bank we have a checking account with. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-bank-offer-free-checks#post-652577 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:15:29 +0000 Meridian 652577@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PurplePumps: Hrm, I'm with Bank of America and I paid for my checks recently!! I wonder what gives... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-bank-offer-free-checks#post-652356 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:48:24 +0000 mediagirl 652356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Through USAA we can get the plain, basic USAA checks for free. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-bank-offer-free-checks#post-652353 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:47:16 +0000 Mrs. Pen 652353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sunny: no, it's free checking :) we just recently had some issues with the CU that deals with our car loan and it has left a bitter taste in my mouth even though we finally got it all situated (and most of it being my fault lol). And I think that's the only cu near us and its already half an hour away so not necessarily convenient. </p> <p>I'll look into ordering checks elsewhere. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-bank-offer-free-checks#post-652319 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:30:51 +0000 swurlygurl 652319@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My bank in the Midwest makes us pay.<br /> When I lived on the West Coast I belonged to a Credit Union and they were free </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-bank-offer-free-checks#post-652313 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:27:44 +0000 sunny 652313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: I recommend that you order checks from Costco or Walmart instead of your bank. Also, CUs are way more customer friendly than most banks. Do you pay a monthly banking fee? All the more reason to switch. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-bank-offer-free-checks#post-652224 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:55:15 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 652224@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it depends on the type of account at my bank. Our first set of checks was free because I worked there, but we just ran out and I need to get more, and I think they are about $40. So annoying. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-bank-offer-free-checks#post-652221 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:54:02 +0000 Weagle 652221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never had to pay for checks, small bank or big. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-bank-offer-free-checks#post-652150 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:31:59 +0000 OCmama 652150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it depends on who you bank with and what type of account you have with them. Bank fees &amp; surcharges are definitely on the rise though so I think it's pretty common to have to pay for checks these days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-bank-offer-free-checks#post-652143 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:30:03 +0000 MrsTiz 652143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have BB&amp;T and they would laugh in my face if I asked for free checks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-bank-offer-free-checks#post-652136 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:28:46 +0000 lavender 652136@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, I just end up ordering them through checks in the mail for $10ish </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-bank-offer-free-checks#post-652084 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:11:00 +0000 Bao 652084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We belong to a credit union and it was like $14 for a box of checks. They used to be free at my other credit union, at least for your first set then you would pay thereafter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-bank-offer-free-checks#post-652063 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:06:13 +0000 PurplePumps 652063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm with Bank of America and get free checks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-bank-offer-free-checks#post-652036 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:00:05 +0000 tequiero21 652036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's free but they charge $8 for shipping so it's not really free, but I voted free... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-bank-offer-free-checks#post-652021 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:55:44 +0000 JennyLayneAZ 652021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: I think it comes down to banking fees? I don't really know to be completely honest. I had Bank One back in the day and my check book balance never matched what the bank said my balance was, it was really irritating. So I switched to the credit union and I haven't had any problems since. Now I make money in my accounts (nothing of significance, just a few cents every month, but still).</p> <p>ETA: Oh, and they reimburse me for ATM fees :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-bank-offer-free-checks#post-652009 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:50:44 +0000 ninja 652009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: you could always get checks somewhere else besides the bank. We get ours through Costco, and it was about $15 for 500 checks (2 boxes). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-bank-offer-free-checks#post-652000 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:46:38 +0000 winniebee 652000@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a certain type of checking account where you get free checks if you maintain a minimum balance, which is pretty high.</p> <p>Otherwise, I think it's pretty standard that banks charge in that range. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-bank-offer-free-checks#post-651995 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:44:54 +0000 Mrs. Pen 651995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JamieLee: oooh I like that - one free box a year. I could live with that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-bank-offer-free-checks#post-651982 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:40:06 +0000 KissMeCait 651982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I’ve had half a dozen banks since I opened my first checking account in high school and I think all but one offered free checks. They’re always the plain, boring ones but I couldn’t care less what they look like. The one bank that didn’t offer free checks also had some pretty shady business practices so I didn’t bank with them for long but when I did, I found that ordering checks through a third party was cheaper than going through the bank. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-bank-offer-free-checks#post-651968 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:35:14 +0000 JamieLee 651968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours is a small town locally owned bank in northern Michigan and we get one free box a year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-bank-offer-free-checks#post-651964 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:32:02 +0000 Mrs. Pen 651964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsMini: I love how you spell cheque! It looks so classy.</p> <p>@Foodnerd81: BOA is who DH had when he lived on the East Coast. We don't have that bank here, but like you said, I didn't think they were a great bank anyhow.<br /> We also got about 3 sets free when we opened the account, and three years later I just ran out. We ONLY write checks for our car payment and if I randomly owe my dad/friend money. So 1-2 checks a month if even. Most everything else I pay online now (love e-billing and auto pay!)</p> <p>@JennyLayneAZ: any idea how a credit union differs from a bank? We have our car loan through a CU but I'm not sure how they differ really. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-bank-offer-free-checks#post-651958 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:28:51 +0000 MsMini 651958@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It depends on which account you have at our bank, the most basic chequing accounts have no free cheques, but the higher level chequing accounts come with a certain number of free cheques per year (I would say like 1 book per year or something like that). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-bank-offer-free-checks#post-651950 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:26:37 +0000 lovehoneybee 651950@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have USAA and can order plain checks for free (but we pay shipping) or pay more for pretty designs/fonts.</p> <p>ETA: I pretty much only use them for rent. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-bank-offer-free-checks#post-651944 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:25:43 +0000 Foodnerd81 651944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours gave us a couple of books free when we opened the account, but after that we'll need to pay. We right checks SO rarely that we are still on those first couple (3 years later). When I first signed up with this bank they did give me a free box of them but that was 5 years ago. </p> <p>You can order them cheaper online, I believe. I haven't yet but I know you can. I'm with Bank of America, so they aren't exactly know for being super customer friendly... but they have 16 million ATMs around here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-bank-offer-free-checks#post-651943 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:24:41 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 651943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have to pay for our checks. We spent $50 on a box that came with 5 or 6 sets. </p>