A check is an order to your bank to pay from your account the amount on the check. A checking account is useful in many ways. Checks, instead of cash, can be used for large purchases. Thus, you do not need to carry a large amount of cash. Checks tell you when, where, and how the money is spent.
Checks provide a safe way to handle money.
Normally the checks are numbered consecutively to help keep accurate records. Click check for explanation of each letters. The amount of a check is written in both words and numbers. If there is a difference in these amounts, the bank would honor the amount written in words. When you open a checking account you are provided with both checks and a check record.