A "cheque bounce" occurs when a person writes out a cheque, but there are not enough funds in his bank account to clear that cheque.
Here's how it works: When you write a cheque, you are instructing your bank to move a certain amount of money from your bank account to someone else. The bank cannot move that kind of money if you do not have sufficient balance in your account. The bank returns the cheque to the person with the word "bounced" beside it.
Cheque bouncing can incur any number of penalties, not to mention damaging your credit and even leading to litigation if bounced too often. Ensure you've got sufficient in your account so as not to bounce!
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What does bounce a check mean？Oh boy, when you bounce a check, it's a real headache! Bouncing a check means that when you write a check to pay for something, but there's not enough money in your bank account to cover it. So, the check gets rejected or \bounced\ back by the bank. It's like a big no-no and can cause all sorts of problems. You might have to pay fees to the bank and the person or business you wrote the check to could be really upset. So, it's super important to make sure you have enough funds in your account before writing a check, y'know?
