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How long to present a cheque

traveller
traveller Posts: 1,506 Forumite
in Budgeting & bank accounts
Hi, can someone please tell me how long you have to present cheques to banks please.My ex's mum sent DS a cheque in march for his birthday,but i kept forgetting to pay it in.I've bought him stuff to the value of the cheque in march, but I came across the cheque the other day and thought i'd ask before embarrasing myself at the bank,lol.Cheers.
:A Your Always in my heart, you never ever will be forgotten-9/9/14:heart2:

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  • shop-to-drop
    shop-to-drop Posts: 4,340 Forumite
    Think it's still 6 months. So too late now.
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  • Paparika
    Paparika Posts: 2,476 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic
    shop-to-drop wrote: »
    Think it's still 6 months. So too late now.


    yes 6 months
    Life is about give and take, if you can't give why should you take?
  • SecretSquirrel88
    SecretSquirrel88 Posts: 126 Forumite
    6 months yes, you should always take the cheque to the bank straight away though
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  • allIcouldwishfor
    allIcouldwishfor Posts: 603 Forumite
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    It's 6 months but if you pay it in with another cheque and keep the cashier talking, they might not notice the date! :o
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  • spritely
    spritely Posts: 35 Forumite
    Yep, 6 months but worth asking
  • Kaz2904
    Kaz2904 Posts: 5,797 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    Unfortunately they will notice!
    I paid one in in October but it was dated October 2007. I thought it would go through ok but received it back in the post about 2 weeks later with a letter saying it was out of date- Bummer!
    Debt: 16/04/2007:TOTAL DEBT [strike]£92727.75[/strike] £49395.47:eek: :eek: :eek: £43332.28 repaid 100.77% of £43000 target.
    MFiT T2: Debt [STRIKE]£52856.59[/STRIKE] £6316.14 £46540.45 repaid 101.17% of £46000 target.
    2013 Target: completely clear my [STRIKE]£6316.14[/STRIKE] £0 mortgage debt. £6316.14 100% repaid.
  • code-a-holic
    code-a-holic Posts: 1,360 Forumite
    Maybe its pot luck. I paid a 9 month old one in to the bank and had no problems. was only 25p though!
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