How to Write Checks in 2025

Posted on January 8, 2025 by mitchteemley

We celebrate in December, and pay for it in January. These days, I pay most bills online, but still write some physical checks. And, wouldn’t you know it, at the start of each year I end up putting the wrong date on them. Today, for example, I mailed a very large payment “accidentally” dated “2029.”

P.S. When I’m not writing checks, I’m writing stuff I actually like to write. Which reminds me, today I have a phone meeting with an agent regarding the future of my novels Healing River and The Wishing Map. Prayers appreciated! And while you’re at it, pray that that check doesn’t get cashed until massive royalties from my New York Times bestselling novels begin pouring in.

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42 Responses to How to Write Checks in 2025

  1. randydafoe says:
    January 8, 2025 at 11:41 am

    Best of luck Mitch.

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  2. kounselling says:
    January 8, 2025 at 11:48 am

    maybe it wasn’t accidental – 2029. I’d like to write a cheque with similar dates too. 🙂

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  3. pcviii03 says:
    January 8, 2025 at 12:03 pm

    🙂 in 2029?

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  4. joynealkidney says:
    January 8, 2025 at 12:25 pm

    Praying for your very worthy novels! (I just wrapped up a new manuscript today!)

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  5. WritingfromtheheartwithBrian says:
    January 8, 2025 at 12:58 pm

    Good luck with your meeting on your novels. I’m sure it will go great! 😊

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  6. Gail Perry says:
    January 8, 2025 at 1:09 pm

    🙏🙏🙏❤️

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  7. Dr. Ernie says:
    January 8, 2025 at 1:18 pm

    Dear God,

    I declare as prophetic the idea that by 2029 Mitch will be as widely known and loved by the masses for his novels — as he is for us now with his blog. May you protect and sustain him every step of the way, starting today. Amen.

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  8. Nancy Homlitas says:
    January 8, 2025 at 1:41 pm

    I said a prayer for you for the success of both, or either of your books, if it is God’s will. Good luck to you, Mitch!

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  10. Edward Ortiz says:
    January 8, 2025 at 2:35 pm

    Praying for the success of your novels. 🙏🏼

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  11. cheryloreglia says:
    January 8, 2025 at 4:44 pm

    Your novel will be an incredible success. Go make it happen. Hugs, C

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  12. successbmine says:
    January 8, 2025 at 4:46 pm

    Glad to know I’m not the only one. I have been known to back-date checks to back in the 1900s–sometimes even before I was born!
    All the best on your books, Mitch. God bless.

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  13. Lori Pohlman says:
    January 9, 2025 at 12:03 am

    Good luck!!!

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  14. mariner2mother says:
    January 9, 2025 at 12:29 am

    Oh crap! Now you’ve got me wondering if I put the right date on the check I just popped in the mail. Phew! Thank goodness for duplicate checks. I got it right. I hope your phone meeting went swimmingly! Your royalties will soon be pouring in!

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  15. Vanya Wryter Consulting says:
    January 9, 2025 at 1:42 am

    I’ve received emails from people saying they will have something done by end of THIS month, in January, 2024.

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  16. Manu says:
    January 9, 2025 at 2:08 am

    Praying the meeting with the agent goes really well

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  17. RasmaSandra says:
    January 9, 2025 at 10:27 am

    Best of luck with your novels and by 2029 I hope you’re on the NY Times best seller list,

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  18. Victoria says:
    January 9, 2025 at 11:31 am

    Ohhh! Hoping the meeting went well! 🥰

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  19. josephlcartwright says:
    January 10, 2025 at 1:52 pm

    I just prayed. May the novels take flight in untold ways.

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  20. Ann Coleman says:
    January 11, 2025 at 12:36 pm

    I used to write checks everywhere (way back when), but these days I still pay most of my bills by check. Although since we haven’t had any mail for the past week, that’s probably going to have to change. I hate doing everything on line, because then when the internet goes down, we’re lost. But soon I will have no choice, sadly.

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