Suppose you want to buy a car, make a down payment to purchase a home, or pay the first and last month's rent to lease an apartment. You may not be able to use a personal check or credit card for ...

You're about to make a big purchase -- your first house or a car -- and even though you saved enough money for a down payment, the seller requires a cashier's check. If you've haven't ever purchased a ...

Unlike a personal bank check, which is drawn against the account of the individual who writes it, a cashier’s check is issued by a bank or financial institution. Although cashier’s checks are ...

When you’re making large purchases or exchanging significant sums of money, you’ll typically want to use a cashier’s check for the transaction. From renting a new apartment to purchasing a high-ticket ...

There are times when a personal check doesn’t cut it. You may have an important expense, such as a used-car purchase or a rent deposit, but the person you’re paying won’t accept that little piece of ...

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A cashier’s check is a check guaranteed by a bank, drawn from its own funds and signed by a cashier or teller. It’s one of the safest ways to make large payments on purchases. The most important ...

You're about to make a big purchase -- your first house or a car -- and even though you saved enough money for a down payment, the seller requires a cashier's check. If you've haven't ever purchased a ...