Writing checks. How do you do the line where you write out the amount in words?

[GreenPartyVoter]

Anyone else translate $92.00 as the following?

Ninety two dollars and no/cents


My husband thinks that my way of writing checks makes no/sense. :P

[Left Is Write]

1. I would write it Ninety-two dollars and 00/cents...

but no/cents is also fine and correct and accepted. Tell your husband he is no-sensical.


ETA that if I were in a hurry, I'd probably write Ninety-two and 00/cents.

[GreenPartyVoter]

4. He's a 00/100 kinda guy, I guess. :^)

[Shell Beau]

2. I think many ways are accepted. I do

ninety-two and 00/100! I am fast!

[skygazer]

3. Does your bank honor them for the correct amount?

That's all that really matters.


And I write it ninety-two and 00/100 ------------

[GreenPartyVoter]

5. As far as I know they do. I only just wrote my first checks in about 15 years. LOL But

I write my money orders and cashier's checks like that and have never had anyone say they want me to do them over, so I guess it's all good. :)

[Shell Beau]

6. Gotta have that line!

:)

[GreenPartyVoter]

9. Shoot. I forgot the line! LOL

[KitchenWitch]

7. Ninety two and no / -------------------------

[GreenPartyVoter]

8. Oh, that's one I hadn't thought of!

:D

[bigwillq]

10. Ninety two dollars

and 00/100

[no name no slogan]

11. I write ninety-two dollars and no/100--------------------

so go figure.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. My dear GreenPartyVoter...

I just write Ninety two dollars and then the line.......

I leave out the no/cents or the 00/00...

Never had a problem, either!

:shrug:

:hi:

[Gormy Cuss]

13. Ninety-two and 00/100

dollars is already printed at the end of the line so no need to repeat it.

[mainegreen]

14. Ninety Two dollars and 00/100 ------

[mnhtnbb]

15. Ninety two and no/100------(to end). The end of the printed line says "Dollars"

[GreenPartyVoter]

16. Yah, hubby says writing dollars out is redundant but I can't help myself.

[Pacifist Patriot]

17. You have just reminded me I cannot remember the last time I wrote a check.

Horribly dependent upon electronic methods of payment...oh, and still resort to the antiquated method of cash if absolutely necessary. Seriously though. I cannot remember the last check I wrote.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

27. Same here

It's either electronic or cash.

No credit cards, just debit the bank accounts.

Life is very easy around here........................

[madinmaryland]

18. Ninety-two and xx/100 dollars

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

19. checks? wtf?

who uses those any more?

[Shell Beau]

21. They are my receipt. I only use them to pay bills really.

And sometimes my damn debit card is so worn down that it won't swipe!!

[Iggo]

20. Ninety-two and no/100.

[flvegan]

22. Ninety two dollars ---------------------------- 00/100

[mainegreen]

28. who puts the line on that side?

:wtf:

Weirdo.

[surrealAmerican]

23. Why use the / at all?

It only makes sense if you're writing a fraction (like 00/100). If you don't want to write it as a fraction "no cents" would be more correct.

[GreenPartyVoter]

31. Habit, I guess. I write 99/cents, 44/cents, etc so no/cents just kinda happens on its own.

[bluesbassman]

24. I just write "Genuine Latex".

That way I'm in the clear when they bounce.:evilgrin:

[Tangerine LaBamba]

25. I learned this in a Commercial Paper course

in law school.

"Ninety-two ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~."

It works.

[guy]

26. Looks fine to me.

Does it get cashed ? :shrug:

[GreenPartyVoter]

30. I'll let you know if they do. LOL

[hvn_nbr_2]

29. Since checks usually (always?) have the word "Dollars" pre-printed...

at the end of that line, there's no reason to write "dollars".

You write "ninety-two and 00/100" before the pre-printed word "dollars".

"Ninety-two dollars and 00/100" makes sense logically, but writing "dollars" is redundant.

The thing that drives me crazy is when people write something like
"Ninety-two dollars and 13/100 cents". The bank can't pay anyone 13/100 of a cent and it isn't what the person means anyway.

[hippywife]

32. I do it as

Ninety two and no/100. Was how I was taught to do it but by whom I don't recall. :hi:

[Roon]

33. I hate writing checks, my handwriting is atrocious...

Money orders around here go for $2.50 a piece. So I am stuck writing a check every once in a while. don't know how the tellers can read it, but they always do.

[spindrifter]

34. I do it Ninety-two only.

[arcadian]

35. Ninety two dollars and XX/100 -----------------------------

[Zuiderelle]

36. I write "Ninety-two Exactly - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "

I have no idea when or why I started putting "Exactly" but ... :shrug:

[tabbycat31]

37. ninety two dollars and xx/100

[DeepBlueC]

38. yes, without the backslash

It's all numbers in one spot, all words in the other. I usually have to write write over the /100 to fit it in. It's the way I was taught to do it.

[MrsBrady]

39. Ninety-Two Dollars and xx/100

that how i do it

[trackfan]

40. 92 and no/100 n/t

[Tuesday Afternoon]

41. Ninety two dollars and no/more.

[RagAss]

42. With a pen.

[Jamastiene]

43. 00/100

I do it different ways, but I won't reveal how I make sure they cannot change that line to a different number. Let's just say if you can come up with your own method of making damn sure no one can add more to your amount, you will be slightly better off in case anyone tries any funny stuff. It becomes like a signature even more than your signature. The bank will call you if you DON'T do it that just one time after they get used to it.

Your way just sounds like your way to me. No biggie. Makes sense to me. :shrug: