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If your business checks do not have some type of a logo on them you are being short-changed. Many people have been led to believe that putting a logo on their checks will cost them money. And, in fact, that is true with some banks as well as unscrupulous check companies. But the truth is, as long as your logo is what’s called “camera ready”, the use of it in black ink on your checks should cost you nothing. Scroll down to the bottom of this and I’ll give you a couple of places where you can get checks with no upcharge for logos. But first, why is a logo important on your check? There are a few reasons. Branding is one; the more consistent you are with your “brand” in the form of a logo, the more your company will be recognized and the more successful you will be. Then there’s the petty reason of getting all that you are paying for; most folks sleep better when they know they have not been taken advantage of. The third reason is the most important - and also will help you sleep better! It involves check fraud! Check fraud is a huge and growing problem and one your banker does not particularly want you to know about. The statistics are well hidden but a little dectective work on the internet perusing the banking association websites should get you most of what you should know to protect yourself. But basically, you need to consider your checks as the keys to your money vault and ask yourself if you want a Schlage key or a skeleton key. The better the key - or check - the safer your money is. And a logo on your check is just one additional security feature you can use to dissuade a thief from knocking off your checks and trying to steal your money. There are lots of other security features and these two check vendors can help you decide which you might need and explain what’s available.

They are: South Shore Business Checks at (toll free) 1-888-346-2417 and www.CheckChecks.com on the internet or toll free at 1-888-771-4831.