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Bounced Check

By Justin Pritchard, About.com

Definition: A check that your bank won't honor because you don't have sufficient funds in your account. Whoever you wrote the check to has to find another way to collect from you. These can come back to haunt you through ChexSystems.
Also Known As: Rubber check, bad check
Examples: I wrote a check and it bounced. They charge you extra if you bounce a check.

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