From time to time, it happens: You need a paper check.
Or you park in a garage near your office that only takes cash or checks for some inexplicable reason.
But its real life.
Sometimes, youneedtowrite a check.
(And if youre reading this, you might have already used your last one.)
Whats a frugal infrequent check writer to do?
Find a way around those bank fees, of course.
5 Cheap Ways to Order Checks Online
You dont need to order checks from your bank.
When researching online check printers, you should use the same discretion youd use with any online merchant.
Our team has compiled alist of creative waysyou can fatten your bank account this week.
This is a long list, so dont get overwhelmed.
Well keep it updated as offers changes or expire.
Here are a few options we found that feature rock-bottom prices for these pesky paper slips.
One box of 150 checks costs $7.50, and shipping is free.
Your checks will arrive in 11 to 15 days, but you might also pay for expedited shipping.
Checks.com
Checks.comsells a box of 100 checks starting at $5.95.
Checks in the Mail
Checks in the Mailoffers 25 checks for $4.99.
Vistaprint has flat shipping fees based on order cost.
Walmart
Walmartchecks start at $7.46 for a pack of 150.
Free standard shipping takes about 12 business days from the time your order is received.
Two-day delivery costs $13.15.
Need a Check ASAP?
Request a Counter Check
Need a check faster than expedited shipping can provide?
Head to your bank.
If you only need a check or two, you’re free to ask for a counter check.
Want Free Checks?
Those lower fees may include nominal charges to order paper or cashiers checks or they may be free altogether.
Allyoffers free checks to customers, for example.
Some people prefer to use magnetic ink to print checks.
If thats not an effort you feel like making for your check-printing needs, consider a different option.
Lisa Rowan is a senior writer at The Penny Hoarder.
*Chime is a financial technology company, not a bank.
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(Can you sense my millennial sarcasm there?)
You know which ones were talking about: rent, utilities, cell phone bill, insurance, groceries…
