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• Debit card receipts
• Cashier check receipts
To make sure you are prepared for the unexpected, complete the financial forms found in Volume 1 and keep them in a firesafe box in your home that you can access quickly if you are forced to leave due to an emergency situation. Along with it, you may want to store some cash in $10 and $20 bills in case ATM access is not available.
It is also recommended that you keep a copy of these forms and all of the accompanying documents somewhere outside of your home, such as a bank safe-deposit box, along with photographs or video of your valuables, and a backup disk of any financial records stored on your computer. Be sure to keep all of these records updated.
Monthly Account Statements
An account statement or bank statement is a summary of all the financial transactions that took place over a given period of time on your checking account. You will usually receive such a statement once a month. This statement will show you:
• Checks paid
• Deposits made
• Transfers made
• Service fees
• Returned check fees
• ATM withdrawals
• Payments made by telephone
• Debit card payments
These statements are typically printed on one or several pieces of paper and either mailed directly to you or kept at your financial institution
Checking Accounts