I need to get some new checks made, preferably cheap checks . Why cheap? Well, I don’t use checks these days as much as I used to, so why pay the bank $40 or $50 to have them make me checks that will take me two years to use?

I’ve never been really big on plain looking checks. They’re just so boring. I’ve always picked out checks with background designs that I enjoyed. I even did that with my business checks way back when I had my own jewelry business (I was a jewelry designer/trades person).

I can’t remember what I picked out for my business checks – that was more than ten years ago, but I think I chose ones with my business name written in gold. My companies name was Gold Cuts so it made sense to have the company name splashed across my business cards and checks in gold. Oh, the checks for my business were in duplicate as well to help me keep track of my expenses easily. I just didn’t have time, or even access to a good finance program that I could use on my computer back then.

Whenever I order personal checks for my accounts I pick a different design. Some of my favorite check designs have been of beautiful landscapes or animals. I had one with two deer on them once. I really enjoyed that design.

I think the next checks that I purchase- hopefully cheaply – will have some kind of floral design. Something in keeping with my current interests. Perhaps I can find some nice ones with rose backgrounds. My personal checks are always side tear checks. I don’t need duplicates of my personal checks as I write so few of them these days it’s easy enough for me to remember what I paid for with a check.

So tell me- what kind of checks do you like to use? Do you purchase plain checks or do you get ones with a design that you’ve spent some time picking out in order to make your checks a little more personal?