<prompt> Human: Im a student currently renting with a few friends. Our rent is due on the 1st, with a grace period going until the 10th of every month. My roommate A collects the checks every month and gives them to our roommate B, who is related to the landlord. The landlord picks up the checks sometime between the 1st and the 10th when they pick up B, who spends every weekend with them. To pay rent I have a bank account set aside which my parents deposit money into each month. Thats all this account is used for. This month, the transfer was late going through. B was picked up this morning, along with most of the rent, except for my share. After he left, the transfer went through, and Ill be able to pay the rent on time.The real issue is that between the 1st and this morning, A was bugging me constantly to just write the check anyway, even though I didnt have the funds to cover rent this month in the account yet. I refused to write a check for money I didnt have. According to A, the landlord usually deposits the checks the week after they receive them. Whether or not this is true, I didnt feel comfortable writing the check. I know my rent isnt late, and theyll pick up the money before the 10th. Was I justified in not writing the check? What happens if the check were to bounce?  <response>: I refused to write a check for money I didnt have.Its sad someone tried to pressure you into doing this. You did it right. 