Need a second chance?

Want to learn more about your current account?

What You Will Learn

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

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

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

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.

When you have completed the six-hour GET CHECKING program, 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.
 

Publication from the Federal Trade Commission to help you dispute consumer report errors.

National Partners:

University of Wisconsin Extension
e-Funds Corporation
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Educational Partners:
University of Missouri Extension
Consumer Credit Counseling Services
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Kansas City
El Centro, Inc
Heartland Habitat for Humanity
United Community Services
Johnson County Homeless Continuum

Program Coordinators:
Carole C,  Bozworth, Ph.D
University of Missouri Extension
bozworthc@missouri.edu
Phone: (816)482-5850

Jana Castanon
Consumer Credit Counseling Service
jcastanon@cccservices.com
Phone: (816)795-5910

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