Why do I need a checking account?
The checking account helps manage your money and track what is spent. Today cash can be easily obtained with a debit card and an ATM card or credit cards. However this ease of access to money can be costly. Make a balance error, a fee can be accessed and fees can get expensive. Additional spending such as on the Internet, by phone, or using cash can always be recorded in the check register/spending diary. Reality Checking shows and tells all about it.

Is Reality Checking just about a checking account?
The Reality checking program is about much more than checking. It explains how a checking
account works, ways to protect yourself against identity theft, how stored value cards work and
how they can save you money, using Internet and phone banking, and how to create and use a
spending diary. Ninteen topics are covered in nine modules.

Why four versions of Reality Checking?
The Reality Checking versions are available for four different age groups. Each of these groups has special requirements and needs. Special introductions and some additional topics are explained in each Reality Checking version. The Youth and Teen versions meet or exceed the Sunshine Standards of Florida. See the Products page for a short demo of each module and see the topics covered in each module.

What license is required to use Reality Checking?
Reality Checking is not a software program. It uses Video and Auditory learning tools, along with a Guidebook and Simulator on a single DVD that can be viewed on any TV/DVD player or computer. Reality Checking is proprietary material and protected by domestic and international copyrights. It may not be copied or duplicated.

How long does it take to complete Reality Checking?
Reality Checking is a self-paced program which allows the user to learn at their own pace.
By using the EZ Learn method of Reality Checking with all the tools provided not only
will you learn, but continue to learn. Reality Checking can also be taught in a classroom
environment. Each student receives his/her own copy of the DVD and Guidebook and
Simulator. An Instructor's Guide is available for the facilitator.

Checking account fact: The account numbers on the ATM, ATM/debit card and checking account are different.