Free checkbook
 

Is there a free checkbook I can download?

If you have Apple products (phone or IPad, there is a free app called Easy Checkbook, but I have not used it. You might also want to just use Excel to track your balance. Hope this helps.

Do you mean a checkbook register like Quicken to keep track of the transactions?

If so, do you want a software app that is installed on your computer or a cloud based option?

If you want software, Ace Money Lite is free. Or you could use Excel or a free version like Google Sheets.

If you want cloud based, check out Empower by Personal Capital or Mint by Intuit.

If you want to write checks to pay bills you could look for an online bill pay system. Your bank or stock broker probably has a free one. May include free paper checks.

Not sure but I think Quicken is not free. I'll try Ace Money Lite.

Quicken is indeed NOT free. I was just using it as a point of reference since it is well known.

OP, If you are after a way to keep track of your bank accounts, there are Excel templates (free) that do that, and most banks allow you to download CSV files that you can directly import into Excel.

If you are after a way to PRINT your own checks, I am sure you will need a paid program, and a color laser printer, and I would go the extra expense of special check paper from Staples or Office Depot to limit the possibility of the check being altered.

Not really sure what you are after.

Dave, I should have clearer. I was looking for a free check register for my computer. Thanks.

I am still using Microsoft Money even though it was discontinued in 2009 and it works on Windows 10. If you search around for Money Sunset Edition there are probably still downloads out there.

What does your bank offer?

There are many free templates for Excel, and i am sure for the Google free equivalent spreadsheet. Many banks offer the ability to download xxx.csv files which can then be imported directly to Excel, not sure if the Google equivalent imports these files.

Quicken runs about $40 per year with almost monthly updates, also it can be setup to download your accounts directly from the bank and handle the reconciliation of the checks. I have been using this product since 2009.

I also recommend Quicken. Been using it since early 90's. Great program and very little work to track all accounts.

I was using quicken since the 90’s too but switched over to my banks free bill pay. Why would you want a register when you can go online and see every transaction and what the real time balance is? If you use something like excel, you will have to enter that info manually and that’s always a problem because you are human and if you miss updating excel, things go south. Other real time tools I use are personal capital which is great to use, just ignore any request from the admins to have them invest your money.

Balance My Checkbook Apple App
 

My husband and I use itms-apps://itunes.apple.com/app/id659063449? We pay an annual fee which is allows us both to use it jointly. We both input in the same manner as a written register and both of our apps update. We only track checking and savings but you can track multiple accounts including credit cards. Good luck!

Balance freeware
 

Easy checkbook register app

As I've heard.................Google is your friend.

:eclipsee_gold_cup:

If you have multiple accounts (checking, saving, spousal, business, etc) and you want to see one common picture of all your finances, you should be using something (e.g., Quicken) that links directly and securely to each bank's accounts and presents the information in one common framework

If you and your spouse both do grocery shopping, it's nice to have ONE summary of spending. If you both donate to charities, using Quicken (or similar) will save you a lot of time.

With a 5 minute effort you can design a custom spreadsheet to do whatever you want and how you want to do it.

On mine I just enter debits, credits date, payee and/or check number and the rolling balance is calculated. Color formating distinduishes check from online payment and data functions can do many useful things like find an inadvertant double monthly payment (that I did to SECO once.)

When Microsoft Money was discontinued I switched to GnuCash which is free.

It works well for me for tracking seven checking/savings accounts and two credit cards.

I particularly like the reporting capability that can tell me where my money has gone (just how much do I spend on dining out and which restaurant gets most of my money) and how fast it is going. This really helped when deciding whether retirement was a possibility and helps today when deciding if we can afford that next vacation.

Quicken should have similar capabilities but I haven't use it.

5 minute effort
 

Most of that 5 minutes would have to be spent talking my wife into doing me another set of "functions" for said customization. Show off. :-)

Been retired a good few years now, and happy to say we have spent most of our savings.
The bonus is, we can now work our finances out on the back of an old envelope.

I use money also, but it will not download on my new computer.

I save all of the install files for my apps and use them to reinstall whenever I get a new machine. I have the Money app and also the Windows 98 games which are no longer offered but still work.

Checkbook
 

Apples checkbook app is free and easy to use

Only if google used an app, told you it was a waste of time or a brilliant time saver. That the ads were annoying, so don’t bother. Then and only then could Google be you friend, otherwise Google may or may not contain useless needless information

Even though the OP did not say an app, a spreadsheet, phone, tablet, computer....@ 6:30am............I Googled it.
Came up with a half a dozen solutions.
Why people don't try before asking I'll never now.

"Mommy, I can't find my ________________."
"Did you look _______________"
"No, it's jus easier to ask"

:laugh:

But, but some questions are important, RE: How often do you go to the squares?