With the First Day of Spring having just past, the excitement of playoff hockey is now upon us. The race for NHL teams to secure a position in the playoffs is coming down to the wire, as teams are making the final push to extend their season. Eight teams from each of the two conferences…
Many of us write checks for groceries, PTO responsibilities, Boy Scouts or Brownies, etc. Those checks usually came with a “float” time, the time between when the check was written until it gets processed at the bank and the amount is taken out of your account. With today’s technology, is that buffer time still available?…
The NCAA created the Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament in 1939 to determine a national champion among major college basketball programs. The tournament includes the conference champions from all 32 Division 1 conferences, and 36 at large bids. The total field of 68 is then split into four separate regionally divided brackets, with each bracket…
You’ve probably heard the phrase “Member FDIC” and it sounds like a good thing, but what exactly does it mean? In short, a member of the FDIC is a banking institution that pays a premium for all the money deposited by its customers to a federal agency that insures the money is there to stay,…
Super Bowl XLIX is Sunday, February 1st, between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks. Few events are as widely watched as the Super Bowl — it is estimated that hundreds of millions of people will tune in to watch this great match up. NBC will also live stream this Super Bowl on its…
The newly created College Football Playoff system selected the four teams that will compete for the right to play in the national championship game on January 12th. The semifinal games were held on January 1st, with 2nd ranked Oregon University defeating 3rd ranked Florida State University by a score of 59 – 20 in the…
When you order from Bradford Exchange Checks, you may wonder what personal information you should have printed on your checks. It’s a good question: after all, choosing the right information to include on your checks is an important part of protecting yourself from identity theft, keeping your finances safe, and making sure the information you…
When you open a new checking account and order a new set of personal checks, you will be offered a number of different options. Specifically, you will be asked if you prefer single or duplicate checks. Each option has its merits and drawbacks, and it is important to understand the differences to make your choice…
Have you ever written a check to someone and then waited weeks or months for the funds to be withdrawn from your account? Perhaps you’ve waited so long that you started to wonder if the check was lost or will even be deposited. Or, have you meant to deposit a check months ago and wondered…
Some people find checks confusing. Fortunately for you, I have broken down what each part of a check means into simple, numerically indicated sections. While checks vary, this simplified explanation will give you a general understanding of what the parts of a check are. 1) Personalization Area The top left area of a check is…