Most banks will honor a business or personal check for up to six months or 180 days from the issue date. Each financial institution has its own policies and procedures for cashing checks.

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The money was sent one of three ways: on a debit card, via check, or deposited directly into bank accounts.

Next month, recipients will get their benefits check on Nov. 1 as expected, but because Dec. 1 falls on a Sunday, they will also get their December check on Nov. 30. Recipients will also get their ...

Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of this story misstated the schedule of checks coming to recipients. They will receive an SSI check Dec. 31, 2024. Some Social Security recipients ...

Some social security recipients could be in for a unique stretch of checks starting next month and it's all thanks to an interesting quirk in the 2024 and 2025 calendars. The first change comes in ...

With it will come Election Day, Thanksgiving, and, for some 7 million Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries, an extra check. It’s all thanks to a quirk in the 2024 calendar. SSI recipients ...

Claiming early reduces your benefit, while delaying Social Security past your FRA increases your checks. The longer you wait, the faster your checks grow, as shown in the table below: Data source ...