Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Katrina Ávila Munichiello is an experienced editor, writer, fact-checker, and proofreader ...

Certain items can be purchased without a university purchase order. Items listed below are generally paid via a check request. *Use of the Purchasing Card is encouraged for these items. Payments to ...

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 ...

Cashier’s checks and money orders are both secure payment methods, but they serve different purposes. Cashier’s checks are typically used for larger transactions and are backed by a bank, offering ...