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We have to pay for our checks. We spent $50 on a box that came with 5 or 6 sets.

We have USAA and can order plain checks for free (but we pay shipping) or pay more for pretty designs/fonts.

ETA: I pretty much only use them for rent.

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.

I have a certain type of checking account where you get free checks if you maintain a minimum balance, which is pretty high.

Otherwise, I think it's pretty standard that banks charge in that range.

@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).

ETA: Oh, and they reimburse me for ATM fees

I'm with Bank of America and get free checks.

Nope, I just end up ordering them through checks in the mail for $10ish

I think it depends on who you bank with and what type of account you have with them. Bank fees & surcharges are definitely on the rise though so I think it's pretty common to have to pay for checks these days.

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.

My bank in the Midwest makes us pay.
When I lived on the West Coast I belonged to a Credit Union and they were free

Through USAA we can get the plain, basic USAA checks for free.

We've never paid for checks! They are free through the bank we have a checking account with.

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.

Ours are free, but you can buy prettier ones (which I do not)