Watkyn says that it’s fairly easy to tell if wrapping paper is recyclable. "Try the festive scrunch test: scrunch the paper ...

The Internal Revenue Service will stop issuing most tax refunds by paper check starting Sept. 30, shifting taxpayers to electronic payment methods as part of a modernization push. The agency said it ...

Paper checks are rapidly losing their place at the center of American finance, pushed aside by faster, cheaper and more ...

Having second thoughts about a check you recently mailed? Whether you wrote the wrong address on the envelope or made a mistake with the amount, don't panic. Your check may be signed and sealed, but ...

In an executive order issued March 25, President Donald Trump mandated that government agencies cease issuing paper checks for all disbursements — including tax refunds, Social Security payouts and ...

When it comes to paying employees by paper check versus paycard, paycards can lower costs both for organizations and employees who lack bank accounts (i.e., who are "unbanked"). It also may allow ...

In an era of instant digital transactions, healthcare's continued reliance on paper checks isn't just outdated — it's financially reckless. While consumers tap phones to pay for coffee and businesses ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Check conversion transforms paper checks into electronic checks for faster processing and ...

Although check use has declined in the last couple of decades, check fraud has risen sharply, creating a problem for banks — and customers trying to pay their bills. Credit...Joyce Lee for The New ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) — Remember the toilet paper shortage? It had people buying up all the Charmin they could find last year! Now there are claims of a paper shortage that’s impacting some local ...