Keeping Track of Your Checks

Keeping Track of Your Checks

Your bank will give you a check register with your checks. Use the register to keep track of the checks you write.

Use it to keep track of the deposits you make. Use it to keep track of how much money is in your account.

Debits: When you write a check, record it in your check register.

( - )Write the amount under the payment, or debit, column. Subtract this amount from your balance.

If you pay a fee per check, remember to subtract that, too.

Credits: When you make a deposit, record it in your check register.

( + )Write the amount under the deposit, or credit, column. Add this amount to your balance.

Check Register

Check No. / Date / Description of Transaction / Payment (Debit) / Fee / Deposit (Credit) / Balance
577.80
3308 / 6/10/14 / Northern Electrics / 83.46 / - 83.46
May electric bill / 494.34
6/12/14 / Deposit / 100.00 / + 100.00
birthday money  / 594.34
3309 / 6/15/14 / Anne’s Shoe Shop / 29.80 / - 29.80
shoes for Jennifer / 564.54
6/17/14 / ATM withdrawal / 20.00 / 1.00 / - 21.00
lunch with Judy / 543.54
3310 / 6/17/14 / ReLini’s Salon / 29.00 / - 29.00
hair color / 514.54

Your Turn to Practice

Write in these transactions on the check register, writing checks from the page attached as necessary. You pay 1.00 for each ATM withdrawal.

On June 20 you make a deposit of $324.00.
On June 21 you write a check to The Gas Company for $34.02.
On June 28 you buy a video from Sam’s Videos for $20.43.
On June 30 you withdrawal $50.00 from the ATM for dinner and a movie with your significant other.
On July 2 you buy fireworks from The Firework Outlet for $122.09.
On July 4 you buy tacos from Bob’s Taco Stand for $7.81.
On July 6 you transfer $125 from savings, your current savings balance is $1,800.

What is your balance now? ______

Keeping Track of Your Checks

Your bank will give you a check register with your checks. Use the register to keep track of the checks you write.

Use it to keep track of the deposits you make. Use it to keep track of how much money is in your account.

Debits: When you write a check, record it in your check register.

( - )Write the amount under the payment, or debit, column. Subtract this amount from your balance.

If you pay a fee per check, remember to subtract that, too.

Credits: When you make a deposit, record it in your check register.

( + )Write the amount under the deposit, or credit, column. Add this amount to your balance.

Check Register

Your Turn to Practice

Write in these transactions on the check register, writing checks from the page attached as necessary. You pay 1.00 for each ATM withdrawal.

On June 20 you make a deposit of $344.00.
On June 21 you write a check to The Gas Company for $54.02.
On June 28 you buy a video from Sam’s Videos for $26.43.
On June 30 you withdrawal $70.00 from the ATM for dinner and a movie with your significant other.
On July 2 you buy fireworks from The Firework Outlet for $12.09.
On July 4 you buy tacos from Bob’s Taco Stand for $17.81.
On July 6 you transfer $105 from savings, your current savings balance is $1,700.

What is your balance now? ______

Keeping Track of Your Checks

Your bank will give you a check register with your checks. Use the register to keep track of the checks you write.

Use it to keep track of the deposits you make. Use it to keep track of how much money is in your account.

Debits: When you write a check, record it in your check register.

( - )Write the amount under the payment, or debit, column. Subtract this amount from your balance.

If you pay a fee per check, remember to subtract that, too.

Credits: When you make a deposit, record it in your check register.

( + )Write the amount under the deposit, or credit, column. Add this amount to your balance.

Check Register

Your Turn to Practice

Write in these transactions on the check register, writing checks from the page attached as necessary. You pay 1.00 for each ATM withdrawal.

On June 20 you make a deposit of $124.00.
On June 21 you write a check to The Gas Company for $64.02.
On June 28 you buy a video from Sam’s Videos for $20.93.
On June 30 you withdrawal $75.00 from the ATM for dinner and a movie with your significant other.
On July 2 you buy fireworks from The Firework Outlet for $96.09.
On July 4 you buy tacos from Bob’s Taco Stand for $27.81.
On July 6 you transfer $200 from savings, your current savings balance is $1,900.

What is your balance now? ______

Keeping Track of Your Checks

Your bank will give you a check register with your checks. Use the register to keep track of the checks you write.

Use it to keep track of the deposits you make. Use it to keep track of how much money is in your account.

Debits: When you write a check, record it in your check register.

( - )Write the amount under the payment, or debit, column. Subtract this amount from your balance.

If you pay a fee per check, remember to subtract that, too.

Credits: When you make a deposit, record it in your check register.

( + )Write the amount under the deposit, or credit, column. Add this amount to your balance.

Check Register

Your Turn to Practice

Write in these transactions on the check register, writing checks from the page attached as necessary. You pay 1.00 for each ATM withdrawal.

On June 20 you make a deposit of $325.00.
On June 21 you write a check to The Gas Company for $40.02.
On June 28 you buy a video from Sam’s Videos for $15.43.
On June 30 you withdrawal $60.00 from the ATM for dinner and a movie with your significant other.
On July 2 you buy fireworks from The Firework Outlet for $182.09.
On July 4 you buy tacos from Bob’s Taco Stand for $12.81.
On July 6 you transfer $100 from savings, your current savings balance is $1,460.

What is your balance now? ______