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rlavach
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How Soon After Your Wedding Do You Cash A Check?
Is it rude to cash it the next day? If I don't do it then, I'd have to wait until we get back from our honeymoon the following week to do so since our bank said we both have to be present if only my name is on the account. I don't want to mess up people's accounts because of the 1 week delay. I'm probably overthinking this.
P.S. I tried the search function but all that came up was cashing a check before the wedding.
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Re: How Soon After Your Wedding Do You Cash A Check?
[QUOTE]Waiting a week would be fine.<strong> I also don't see how/why it would be rude to cash them the next day. </strong>We had a Saturday wedding and cashed our checks the following Monday. Why leave them sitting around?
Posted by hbatchel2[/QUOTE]
I don't either, but I don't want people to think I'm so greedy that I can't wait />24h to cash it. <div>
</div><div>So it seems that no one has a problem with depositing it the next day (which I prefer), but it's also OK to wait 1 week if needed. Thanks ladies!</div>
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I didn't really think it was rude. I'd rather have a person cash my check and get the money out of the bank promptly.
As an occassional check-giver (I usually stick to cash) waiting a week wouldn't bug me; it's when its been more than a month that I get irritated. So if you don't want to do it right away you don't need to.
also, if possible, take the checks to the bank on which they were drawn and cash them, then deposit the cash into your account. this serves two purpsoes. 1, by putting in cash, you have hte money available right away with no holds on your account. 2., if the funds arent available, tehy tell you that at the bank when you try to cash them, rather than having the check bounce at your bank.
most do not give a wedding check with the intent of it being rubber, but many people simply dont undertstand how to balance a checkbook.
My brother and SIL took three and a half weeks to cash theirs. I was so annoyed I wanted to text them and tell them to freaking cash it already.
[QUOTE]From a giver's standpoint, I'd prefer you do so as soon as possible. I don't like having outstanding checks out there.
Posted by dumdumfroggie[/QUOTE]
Totally agreed. I plan on cashing (well, depositing) the checks we receive ASAP. I don't want the givers waiting too long to properly balance their checkbook and I don't want to lose any of them.
[QUOTE]I agree with PPs who have said the sooner the better. As the giver, I don't like to have cheques sitting around for a long time, but I'd be fine if it took you a week to get around to it. <strong>My brother and SIL took three and a half weeks to cash theirs.</strong> I was so annoyed I wanted to text them and tell them to freaking cash it already.
Posted by achiduck[/QUOTE]
Wow, I'd be bothered too! So it seems like I should really try to cash them the next day. We leave for our honeymoon that day (Sunday), so I don't know if I'll be able to drive around to the different banks to cash all of the checks like PP mentioned. Although, that is a really smart idea. I guess I'll cross that bridge when I get to it. Thanks again!
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[QUOTE]From a giver's standpoint, I'd prefer you do so as soon as possible. I don't like having outstanding checks out there.
Posted by dumdumfroggie[/QUOTE]
<div>I agree 100%. I don't see anything wrong with cashing it the next day. It's not rude to use someone's gift the next day... why would this be?</div>
In regards to not being able to cash checks without a joint account or if it's written to you with your husband's name. It's a bunch of malarchy. I deposited checks into my account even when they were just written to my H. It never mattered.
[QUOTE] also, if possible, take the checks to the bank on which they were drawn and cash them, then deposit the cash into your account. this serves two purpsoes. 1, by putting in cash, you have hte money available right away with no holds on your account. 2., if the funds arent available, tehy tell you that at the bank when you try to cash them, rather than having the check bounce at your bank. most do not give a wedding check with the intent of it being rubber, but many people simply dont undertstand how to balance a checkbook.
Posted by Calypso1977[/QUOTE]
<div>If you do plan to do this, though, be warned that some banks charge a fee to cash a check if you don't have an account with them - I had a check written from an organization that I'm the treasurer of, am allowed to sign checks/my name is on the account, and they still would not cash a check written to me from that account because my personal checking account is at another bank. They would have only done it for $10.</div><div>
</div><div>I just deposited it to my own bank, since clearly I knew that we had the money.</div>