When is a Bank Check Monopoly Money?

Americans have become accustomed to believing that the gold standard for banking transactions is a bank check.  The issuing bank guarantees that the check is as good as cash.  Right?  Wrong. Let’s say that your Grandma died last week and you’re selling her wedding ring on e-bay.  A prospective buyer may offer to pay you …

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