A check register gives financial consumers a snapshot of the debits and credits rolling through their financial accounts. Here’s how they work.

For a while now, especially in Texas, reformers and advocates like Peyton Wolcott (here)have been calling on school districts to publish their check registers online so that everyone can see what they ...

I have tried both Microsoft Money and Quicken. I am looking for a simple checkbook register program to keep up with my checkbook entries and balance. I need it to be very simple and unbloated with no ...

As Detroit’s tallest personal finance columnist, I’m regularly approached with all manner of vital money questions. “Should I use credit or debit?” “Pay down debt or save for retirement?” “Powerball ...

These days many of us write few, if any, checks. So, the term "balancing a checkbook" has taken on a new meaning. Simply put, balancing your checkbook involves making sure your records for your ...