Outstanding Checks: Understanding Risks and Managing Liabilities

Learn how to handle outstanding checks, recognize risks, and avoid financial pitfalls. This guide covers key strategies for ...
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$500 stimulus checks are coming in 2026

Americans are heading into 2026 with a swirl of expectations about fresh relief money, from recurring $500 payments to the possibility of much larger federal checks tied to tariffs. The headline ...
The New York Times

For New York Taxpayers, the Check’s in the Mail

The state is sending out “inflation refund” checks of up to $400. Gov. Kathy Hochul pushed the program. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Wednesday. Today we’ll find out about the inflation refund ...
CNN

Could paper checks be on the way out, like the penny?

First the penny. Next, paper checks? When the US Mint stopped making pennies last month for the first time in 238 years, it drew a lot of attention. But there have been quiet moves to stop using paper ...
The Motley Fool

JPMorgan Strategist Says Huge 2026 Tax Refunds Will Be Like Stimulus Checks

A chief global strategist at J.P. Morgan Asset Management has said tax refunds issued in 2026 will be like COVID stimulus checks. Many Americans will end up getting a huge refund due to tax breaks ...
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Here's what really happens when you deposit a large check

When a big check hits your account, it can feel like instant breathing room, but the banking system does not move at the speed of your mobile app. Behind that "pending" status is a tightly regulated ...