Have you ever opened your mailbox to find a check you weren’t expecting? It’s not a bonus from work or a gift from a relative, but it looks like real money just waiting to be used. This might be a ...

We’ve all done it — you get a letter in the mail that looks like a check. You tear it open and sure enough, there’s a check ...

Have you received a preapproved offer in the mail this holiday season that looks like a check, made out to you and ready to cash? Before you rush to the bank, visions of presents dancing in your head, ...

If you get a live check in the mail, it may be tempting to think you were the lucky recipient of free money. A live check is not a gift, however—it’s a personal loan that you’ll have to pay back, with ...