<prompt> Human: My landlord is very lazy and likes to keep my checks for months at a time, making budgeting awkward as I have to be ready to have months of rent drained from my account at a time. Is there a way for me to write in a cash by date on the check and how likely will the bank be to honor that if I can? I found alot online about post-dating checks, but nothing on this so help would be most appreciated. Thank you!EDIT: A lot of this info was really helpful and useful. Ill probably be busier now, but Ill still try to reply to everyone. Thanks again yall!Assistant: Have you talked to your landlord? Maybe if you explain to him the issues hes causing he would get on it.Another solution would be to set up a second checking account thats just for rent.You right a check and transfer the money over. Its out of your main checking account and you always have exactly the right amount maybe a bit extra for a minimum in the account.Human: I have talked to her, but since what she does is legalalways keeping about 5-6 months and cashing at once she has no intention of changing her habits.I guess a seperate account for rent and maybe a couple of other monthly drains would be a responsible implementation.Assistant: If it was me, Id look for another rental.Thats obnoxious that your landlord cant be bothered to just do a simple request like that and so Id take my money elsewhere.Obviously, it might be a better rental than you can find elsewhere for the same money so that might be silly to pass up the good deal, but if not screw her.Another poster recommended a stop payment. I wouldnt mess with that as that seems like grounds to get you evicted and in all sorts of a mess.Human: To be clear, my landlady is very sweet. The rental is definitely good, I underpay by about 400 monthly for the neighborhood I live in cause of her, but being that Im a college student some of my money is supplemental scholarships dont quite cover everything . This just makes it difficult to compensate appropriately and keep my finances stable. Also, the most recent issue occured when she tried to cash all the checks RIGHT after I paid for summer classes so my account was drained and one of the checks didnt clear.  <response>: Then Id definitely set up a separate bank account for just this so its painfully clear how much outstanding rent you have, so you dont get hit with overdrafts. 