Amscot Financial is a company that is growing by leaps and bounds. Its founder is Scotsman Ian Mackechnie, who grew up working in his father’s bakery before and after school. Hard working Mackechnie relocated to Tampa, Florida once he sold his father’s bakery and has made quite a name for himself. Amscot […]

“How was I supposed to know my wife took out $300.00 and forgot to tell me? I’m sorry but I just cannot make that check I wrote you good right now.” Have you ever had to say something like this? Have you ever bounced a check? Well, it’s a costly mistake […]

Is a bounced check a misdemeanor or felony? The truth is that it varies by state. Bounced checks are a fact of life, it just matters whether you intended to bounce it or not. People do make mistakes.
Here is what happens with a bounced check:

After giving your check to a merchant, the merchant sends your […]

Nothing spells trouble more than a bounced check. An overdraft out of your bank account can be a costly mistake that can even have some legal ramifications. A bounced check is far more likely in this day and age. Unfortunately, more and more banks are clamping down on people who write bad checks. California, where […]

As the wife of a business owner, I know how frustrating and annoying it can be when you end up receiving a bad check. This happens more often than it should and can really cause some major frustrations. Often times, the person who wrote the check is incredibly embarrassed and apologetic and corrects the situation […]

As the wife of a business owner, I know how frustrating and annoying it can be when you end up receiving a bad check. This happens more often than it should and can really cause some major frustrations. Often times, the person who wrote the check is incredibly embarrassed and apologetic and corrects the situation immediately. Other times, we have…