Check Registers

Why keep a check register?

• To track credit card transactions
• To monitor online banking transactions
• To keep track of transactions made through checks and/or debits

• To record cash transactions

• A check register can take many forms, but it is always a ______ used to record your bank transactions manually.

• ledger

• tool
• device
• shape

• Using a check register consistently can help you monitor spending, avoid overdraft fees, and catch bank ______.

• frauds
• robbers

• errors
• glitches

It's also best to compare your ________with your bank records periodically.

• transactions or financial statements
• budget
• receipts
• register

______ sometimes make mistakes, and you also might occasionally forget about transactions.

• Banks

• Aliens
• Robots
• Animals

Which one below is an option if you would like a check register and do not have checks?

• Calculator
• Stapler
• Envelope
• Blank notebook or spreadsheet

To make a check register, create a document with the following columns across the top in the correct order:

• Check box

• Date

• Payment/Debit

• Check number or category

• Description

Your check register will help you:

• Calculate your taxes
• Organize your receipts
• Balance your checkbook
• Know how much you can afford to spend

_______account information can be misleading if you've forgotten about outstanding checks or automatic withdrawals.

• Social media
• Credit card
• Online

• Email

It is important to be diligent about updating your check register with each transaction so it serves as a reliable source of your financial activity. When you write a check or use your ____ ____ you should record the transaction in your check register immediately.

• debit card
• gift card
• ATM card
• credit card