# Great checks by mail

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-checks-by-mail/567986>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [January 17, 2011, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-checks-by-mail/567986 "2011-01-17T19:58:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-checks-by-mail/567986/1 "2011-01-17T19:58:43Z")

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I need to order new checks. My credit union’s choices are boring. I’d like some all purpose checks, but preferably ones with owls on them. Anyone have any favorite check printing companies?

Yes, I DO use my debit card a lot, but sometimes I need to write a check.

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**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-checks-by-mail/567986/2 "2011-01-17T20:12:46Z")

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My favorite company is called ChecksInTheMail. I find them inexpensive and it doesn’t take too long to get my checks. [www.checksinthemail.com](http://www.checksinthemail.com)

They often have stuff on clearance, so I can pinch even more pennies. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-checks-by-mail/567986/3 "2011-01-17T20:13:00Z")

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Since I probably write about 10 checks in a year, I just take the free ones that come from the bank. But since you asked for owl checks look at [these](http://www.bradfordexchangechecks.com/bec/product/prdid-1800337001.jsp?BECT_CODE=15168XPV&cm_ven=Shopping&cm_cat=Froogle&cm_pla=Direct&cm_ite=1800337001-Challis%20&%20Roos%20Awesome%20Owls%20Personal%20Check%20Designs).

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**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-checks-by-mail/567986/4 "2011-01-17T20:13:46Z")

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Here’s some owls: [http://secure.checksinthemail.com/product.aspx?lineid=105&productid=5471](http://secure.checksinthemail.com/product.aspx?lineid=105&productid=5471)

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**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-checks-by-mail/567986/5 "2011-01-17T22:26:36Z")

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I ordered mine from Walmart, they were basic checks but were cheap and quickly delivered