[Blindtlk] Check Writing Software Ideas Wanted...

[James Kelm]

Dear Christine,

    Thank you for your suggestions, as I sincerely appreciate all of the 
ideas that I have gotten from this list!

    After reading your E-mail, I telephoned my own bank.  Although I hadn't 
known that they offered this service, they said that they also had the free 
service whereby they will send a paper check on my behalf.  This is perfect! 
I only have to register on their web site, and I'm ready to go!  *smile*

James


-----Original Message----- 
From: Szostak, Christine via blindtlk
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Cc: Szostak, Christine
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Check Writing Software Ideas Wanted...

Two thoughts:

1)  A check writing guide. Most places like Maxi Aids... have them and they 
are usually pretty cheep.

2)  Your bank may be able to mail checks for you. My bill pay at my bank's 
site allows me to create a specific person or  company where I want a check 
to be sent that requires paper checks. My bank then processes the request 
and cuts a hand-written check on  my behalf and mails it (no charge to me). 
I think most bill pays through banks now have these so you might check that 
with your bank. Typically you can do these as one time or repeated. Since my 
rent can only be paid with a physical paper check and has no electronic 
billing, I use this and it works great! It goes through your checking 
account just like a normal check would. It is standard for anyone, at least 
at my bank, so you do not need to have proof of a disability... for this to 
be done.

  Hope these help!
Chris


Dr. Christine M. Szostak
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Department of Social Sciences
Shorter University
Rome, Georgia
szostak.1 at osu.edu
cszostak at shorter.edu

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Subject: [Blindtlk] Check Writing Software Ideas Wanted...

Dear friends,

    Does anyone know of a free program that is usable for printing, and 
filling out checks?  I am mainly looking for an accessible way to 
independently fill out the checks that I must send out each month for 
utility bills and such.  Right now I have to have a sighted friend do my 
checks, and it would be really nice to be able to do them myself! 
Unfortunately a couple of the bills that I pay each month, will not accept 
electronic payments, so I have to send them actual paper checks.

    I am using a computer with Windows 7, with Microsoft Office 
Professional.

    Thank you for your help!


James
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