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4.3 Classic Checking Skills

Discussion Prompts

Online banking is relatively new. In 1994, only 100,000 households were using online banking, and by 2001 that number had increased to 19 million US homes.

  1. What aspects of managing your account were probably more difficult before online banking was available?
  2. How do you think people kept track of how much money was in their account on any given day?

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Full Year Course

1.3 Classic Checking Skills

Essential Questions

  • How do I conduct basic checking account skills such as writing/depositing a check, using an ATM or debit card, and managing my account?
  • Why is it worthwhile to maintain a check register and balance/reconcile my account regularly?

Essential Questions