Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Somer G. Anderson is CPA, doctor of accounting, and an accounting and finance professor who ...

Depositing money or cashing a check used to involve a trip to the bank, which could be both time consuming and inconvenient. But mobile check deposit has eliminated those frustrations, making many ...

There are many ways to deposit a check, including through a bank branch, ATM, smartphone, online or through the U.S. Postal Service. Precautions should be taken when depositing checks, such as ...

When a big check hits your account, it can feel like instant breathing room, but the banking system does not move at the speed of your mobile app. Behind that "pending" status is a tightly regulated ...