If you find yourself trying your best to make your handwriting legible and professional, only to have the entire check rip in half when you try to tear it out of the checkbook, then you are one of many. However, there is something fairly new that you should be aware of in these times of need: side tear checks.

Over the past 100 years, technology has advanced by leaps and bounds and we have things today that our grandparents would have been astounded by. There are some things that we wonder how we lived without before they came along. For instance, have you ever wondered what was the best thing before sliced bread was invented?

There are some innovations that are really useful and you wonder what you did without them. These are usually small advancements that help you out in day-to-day life, like air fresheners. You might not even notice the benefits of these items, but if they were gone you would wonder how your survived before without them. Now, we have side tear checks.

To just look at them, they might not seem like much. They look like ordinary checks. They fit in the same checkbook cover that you have probably carried around for years. They don't speak, record information, or allow you to start your vehicle by simply pressing a button on them. They do, however, help to keep you from ripping your checks in half.

So how exactly do these side tear personal checks work? Well, they work exactly the same way the other checks do; only they are bound on the left instead of at the top. This means, of course, that you have less amount of a perforated area to rip out.

It sounds too simple really, but it does work. If you write a lot of checks then you probably tear a lot of checks and tearing even one is more than you would like. With side tear checks you minimize the chances of tearing a check and this greatly reduce the number of times you do so, probably to around zero. All it takes is one quick and small tear and your check is free.

The ease and convenience of the side tear checks is what is beginning to make them popular. With the perforation on the left side, you can get a good grip and just rip the checks right off the page.

You will find that most popular images, such as Disney, Harley Davidson, and animal-themes come in the side-tear check option. You don't have to forgo your favorite personal check-theme in order to take advantage of these side tear personal checks.

Sometimes, the print on the side tear checks is larger as well. This can help if you have difficulty seeing the small print on the standard checks. The print can be as much as 15% larger.

Of course, you can also order duplicate checks in the side tear format. Duplicate checks are great because they leave a carbon copy of the check that you just wrote behind. This can help you when you start balancing your checkbook.

You can find side tear checks at your local bank, but if you order them online you will generally find them to be cheaper. By ordering them from an online check website you can save up to 50% off of the price that you might pay at your bank.

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