PAPER—It’s time for you to pay your rent. You need to write a check to your apartment complex. This money gets taken out of your bank account. Follow the steps below:
a. Step 1: Write the date.
b. Step 2: Write who you are paying (the apartment or landlord).
c. Step 3: Write the amount.
d. Step 4: Write the amount in words (cents are a fraction over 100). We do this to prevent fraud (altering your check).
e. Step 5: Write what the payment is for (this is also sometimes called a memo).
f. Step 6: Sign your name in fancy cursive or a signature if you have one.