What is a personal check? Still, even with all those negatives, there are some cases in which you have no choice but to use personal checks, or where using them might save you money. G/O Media may get a commissionWhen would I even use a personal check? Are personal checks secure? If you use checks, avoid adding extra personal information in the memo field of the check (like your birth date, telephone or driver’s license number), and if you can avoid the checks being printed with your address on them, do so.

Source: The Nation February 23, 2021 20:48 UTC