Convenience checks are checks that are used just like bank account checks yet they are linked to a credit card instead of a bank account. When using convenience checks they can not be written to exceed your credit limit. Interest is charged when the checks are used, just as if you had taken a cash advance out on your credit card. Many times the interest rates for convenience checks is higher than the interest rates on purchases.
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