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GET CHECKING is designed for people who currently don't have an account with a financial institution or want to learn more about their current account. Maybe you have never had an account and don’t know how to start. Maybe you have had problems with an account in the past that are making it difficult to open an account now. Or, maybe you want more information about managing your current account.

Having an account is:

  • Safe, insured and convenient

  • Less expensive than paying for check cashing and other services

  • A way to access other financial services, like loans and credit cards

GET CHECKING offers you the opportunity to open an account with a participating financial institution even if you have had problems in the past.

What You Will Learn

  • How to choose an account that is right for you, including low cost checking options and how to avoid costly fees

  • What you need to know to keep your checking account in balance

  • How your account relationship can help you establish credit and access other services

Opening an Account After Class

When you have completed the six-hour GET CHECKING class, you will receive a certificate. To open an account, take your certificate and proper identification to a participating financial institution.

If you have outstanding fees from a prior account, you must settle that account before opening a new one.

If ChexSystems reports suspicion of fraud on a prior account, a certificate will not be issued and institutions are not required to open an account.

National Partners:

University of Wisconsin Extension
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Educational Partners:
University of Missouri Extension
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
United Way of Greater St. Louis
Lincoln University Extension
Catholic Charities Housing Resource Center
Missouri Credit Union Association
Better Family Life
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Program Coordinator:
Suzanne Zemelman Gellman, M.S., J.D.
University of Missouri Extension
zemelmans@missouri.edu
636.970.3000
University of Missouri Extension does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status in employment or in any program or activity.

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Last revised: 02/19/09

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