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Figure 4 Checking Accounts The astute Tessie now asks, “Tatay, if savings accounts are good for keeping money that you will need in a short while, what then are checking accounts good for po?” Aling Lorna, who had just been watching with adoring eyes how the three loves of her life were interacting, butts in with, “Good question, Tessie.” She continues, “Checking accounts are ideal for people and institutions that need to make transactions using big amounts of money. A properly issued check does away with the need to bring hoards of cash that may just attract robbers.” 40 Depositing Your Money
Aling Lorna smiles and continues, “Checks are made from special security paper and are printed only by the suppliers authorized by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and the Philippine Clearing House Corporation or PCHC.” Holding a magnifying glass in one hand, Aling Lorna gently pulls Sonny to her and says, “Take a closer look at our check with the magnifying glass and tell me what you see.” Aling Lorna says, “You are correct. But those are not strands of hair. They are security fibers. They are placed there intentionally to make it difficult to make a fake check. Plus, there are many other things that protect a check from being counterfeited.” To this end, Aling Lorna slowly explains each part of a check to her two children in the following fashion and using a check similar to the one presented in Figure 5. Depositing Your Money 41
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Aling Lorna smiles and continues, “Checks are made from special<br />
security paper and are printed only by the suppliers authorized by<br />
the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and the Philippine Clearing House<br />
Corporation or PCHC.” Holding a magnifying glass in one hand,<br />
Aling Lorna gently pulls Sonny to her and says, “Take a closer look at<br />
our check with the magnifying glass and tell me what you see.”<br />
Aling Lorna says, “You are correct. But those are not strands<br />
of hair. They are security fibers. They are placed there intentionally<br />
to make it difficult to make a fake check. Plus, there are many other<br />
things that protect a check from being counterfeited.”<br />
To this end, Aling Lorna slowly explains each part of a check to<br />
her two children in the following fashion and using a check similar to<br />
the one presented in Figure 5.<br />
Depositing Your Money 41