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One a month, plus a few other per year. The monthly one to the gas and electric company. The reason is I want to continue getting my bill with usage on it. The others include 2 per year for my license plates and an occasional one for something else.

I receive one per month from my "employer". At my advanced age I'd rather they direct deposit. Must be cheaper for them to write a check. I guess. I don't want to make waves. I like my monthly salary and don't want it to end.


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Posts: 18385 | Location: Kentucky, USA | Registered: February 25, 2001Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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No provision online to pay my rent, so check it is. I also write one to the electric company because nobody will print less than 200 checks at a time, so I might as well use them up. I don't have to. I could just as easily use my credit union's bill paying service. Everything else is paid at point of sale with debit or credit card, or online.
 
Posts: 27834 | Location: Johnson City/Elizabethton, TN | Registered: April 28, 2012Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Retired and write 3-4 checks per year.



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Posts: 4214 | Location: Saddlebrooke, Arizona | Registered: December 24, 2013Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Maybe 15/year.
 
Posts: 4273 | Location: Peoples Republic of Berkeley | Registered: June 12, 2008Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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A few a month. It's how my wife pays our babysitter, our daughter's swim coach, & school tuition. The babysitter gets at least a couple a month.


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only when I have to, which is almost never, except for some backwards contractor who doesn't take cash or more modern means of payment.




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Only about four to five a year , we pay monthly bills online or via phone with no problem.
 
Posts: 1949 | Location: Northern Virginia/Buggs Island, Boydton Va. | Registered: July 13, 2011Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Just a few per month for bills.
 
Posts: 122 | Location: Hernando, MS | Registered: September 16, 2019Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Less than one a month since I started using my bank's bill-pay system. I register my recipients with the bank which then pays them when I authorize it; I don't register with the payees' bill-pay systems.
 
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The wife pays all the monthly bills by check. Pretty much the only time they are used.



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Posts: 5024 | Location: Lake of the Ozarks, MO. | Registered: September 05, 2005Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Probably 10 per year.

Side note, but the folks in this thread that think paying by check is safer or more secure than paying online with a credit card need to do a bit more research on the matter.


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Once a month to the lawn service, donations to the church, and taxing authorities.

So not a lot, say 5-6 a month.
 
Posts: 1498 | Location: Arid Zone A | Registered: February 14, 2006Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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I rarely write a check.
Every once in awhile health insurance sends me a reimbursement check for something the wife paid for, I'll write her a check for that amount.
We have separate checking accounts.

I do carry a personal check in my wallet, just in case.
Last time I used it was at a gun show.
+ 3% with a debit or credit card, but a personal check was same as cash.

So I wrote them a check...
They gave me a +2 mag base on the house..





Otherwise, no written checks from me...
 
Posts: 4354 | Location: Great State of TEXAS | Registered: July 05, 2008Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Originally posted by GaryBF:
I pay all of my bills by check. I don't trust electronic bill paying, cell phone apps, and most other high tech BS.


I would point out your check has your account number on it. Anyone along the chain of custody can steal your account number and raid your bank account. I've had that happen.

I try to pay everything with credit card. Much safer. I only write a few checks per year when forced into it.
 
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Maybe once a year. Maybe.





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Rent only.


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Posts: 17244 | Location: New Mexico | Registered: October 14, 2005Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Originally posted by HRK:
Need a "none of the above"

Personal, yes - occasionally 5 maybe 10 a year if that

^^^ This.


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Posts: 9001 | Location: Northern Virginia | Registered: November 04, 2005Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Prefer to pay monthly bills by check
 
Posts: 648 | Location: South Texas | Registered: February 27, 2018Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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No, I quit using checks at least 5-6 years ago.
 
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Personal, 3-4 per month and EFT's for utilities and credit card payments. Business checks all month long.


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