While on-line banking and electronic payments seem to be the way of the future, next-generation wage earners still need to understand the details of check writing. Here the focus is on the details of the check including what the different fields are used for and specific terminology. This instructional activity could be part of the larger discussion on banking—for example, how checks are processed, what are the different types of checks, and how do checks, debit cards, and credit cards differ.