Thanks to the convenience of online and mobile bill pay, fewer people use checks to pay bills. You may be surprised to learn that the average American still writes 30 checks per year, according to ...

A cashier’s check or a money order can come in handy if you’re paying bills or making a large deposit on a purchase, such as closing on a mortgage. Because personal checks are not accepted at all ...

Paper checks were already dying a slow death. President Donald Trump on March 25 signed an executive order mandating that all federal departments and agencies end their use of paper checks and switch ...

An executive order from President Trump will require government agencies to make electronic payments for tax refunds, Social Security and other benefits as of Sept. 30. By Ann Carrns Paper checks ...

President Donald Trump has targeted paper checks in a new executive order. Effective Sept. 30, 2025, the order directs the Treasury Department, which includes the IRS, to stop issuing paper checks for ...

President Trump claims the cost of maintenance for digitizing paper records was over $657 million in fiscal year 2024.