No bank account? No problem. Here are six ways you can cash that check -- and how to choose the right one. Katie covered all things how-to at CNET, with a focus on Social Security and notable events.

Once that happens, the bank might close your account. Overdrafts can happen when you write a check, make a debit card payment or carry out an ATM transaction that sends your account balance into ...

that person has a bank account – you can sign over your check. Where you endorse the check, also write, "Pay to the order of" with the person's name. This is known as a "third-party check," and ...

Avoid check ... account with the bank or credit union. Usually you will need to take the check to the issuing institution, not just your bank of choice. Be prepared to show a government-issued ID ...

The routing and account numbers on a check are specific numerical sequences that help money travel to the right place. A routing number identifies the bank or ... won't need to pay much attention ...