how to avoid outstanding checks
forgotten outstanding checks are a common source of bank overdrafts one way to avoid this occurrence is to maintain a balanced checkbook this can help prevent any unnecessary nsfs if the payee decides to cash the check at a later date you can also call or write to remind the payee that the check is outstanding this may encourage them to deposit or cash the check if they haven t received the payment this may nudge them to notify you to reissue the check with banking activity becoming increasingly electronic another way to avoid writing a check and forgetting about it is to use the checking account s online bill pay service this should provide real time information about the total dollar amount of checks outstanding and the total dollar balance present in the account outstanding business checks