[Blindtlk] Check Writing Software Ideas Wanted...

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I use bill pay for everything but my rent check. It works great. You have to make sure that if an amount changes like the cable bill you get in there and change it in the program right away unless you pay it manually each month. I can do this all through the app. It is very easy and my Milwaukee based banks' app is completely accessible with voiceover. This simplified my life. Would never go back to signing checks even though I have enough vision to still do so.

Ericka
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> On Aug 3, 2015, at 10:53 AM, Szostak, Christine via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of James Kelm via blindtlk
> Sent: Monday, August 03, 2015 11:45 AM
> To: Blind Talk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: James Kelm <jameskelm at earthlink.net>
> 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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