Can a check be drawn from a savings account?

Can you believe it? I actually tried to write a check from my savings account the other day! Silly, right? I mean, I know I shouldn’t have, but sometimes my brain just…doesn’t fully connect with what I’m doing. Anyway, it didn’t work. Turns out, you generally can’t. Go figure.

It makes sense, though, when you think about it, doesn’t it? Savings accounts are, like, for saving. For building that little nest egg, you know? Not for, uh, paying for groceries every week. That’s what checking accounts are for! I remember my grandpa used to tell me stories about how he’d save up his extra cash in his savings account – it was a big deal, something to be cherished.

So yeah, no check writing from savings. I learned that the hard way. I felt kinda dumb, honestly, especially since I even read that it isn’t typical to offer that functionality, but my brain is a bit slow sometimes, especially in the morning before my coffee. It’s designed for accumulating money, not for constantly dipping into it. It’s like… trying to use a trowel to paint a house; it’s the wrong tool for the job! You’re gonna have a bad time.

So, lesson learned! Stick to checking accounts for writing checks. And maybe I need more coffee.