Money has become the backbone of our society. We spend all of our time trying to make it and then try to find ways to spend it. Somehow, we then have to get money from point A to point B. In this electronic world we live in, debit and credit cards have become the norm. However, most of us still have checkbooks. Paper checks are necessary although we may not use them as often as we use to. The problem is how to protect those checks from being damaged as we carry them through our every day lives.

When we get our checks from the bank, they generally come with a little vinyl protector, and while those are adequate to protect the checks, they are barely adequate. As checks are used less often, the vinyl protector is worn out before the first book of checks is gone. That's one case where using a leather protector for checkbooks comes into play. But that's only one case.

Leather checkbook protectors can do a lot more than merely keep the checks from being wadded up in our pockets or purses. They give us a way to keep track of our credit and debit cards, they enable us to keep a pen handy, they can provide us with a much better check register than the skimpy ones provided by the bank, and can even be a vital, coordinating accessory to our fashion style. Leather is a much better way to protect those small pieces of paper we use to transfer money from place to place. Quality leather checkbook covers are not only designed to protect our checks for the short-term, but most leather covers will last for years, sometimes even decades.

With that kind of reliability for a checkbook cover, people want them to reflect who they are. Either a plain, conservative brown or black case, designed to simply replace the vinyl cover provided by the bank that looks sharp coming out of the jacket pocket of a business suit, to the ones embossed with the colors and logos of our favorite football teams, leather adds a level of quality and fashion to our life that simply can't be provided by vinyl. Let's face it - the reason we buy leather coats and handbags, spend extra to have it in our vehicles and furniture is not only the look, but the fact that it lasts forever. Those are purchases we make once in a great while, so why shouldn't we make that same level of investment in something we'll carry and use every day?

We won't be able to do without checks for years to come. With the flexibility of many of the leather checkbook "systems" available, even when we do manage to convert totally to plastic, the ability to have all the conveniences of a quality checkbook cover, one that will help us keep track of our expenditures and credit/debit cards will outlast the checks by decades. By investing a few dollars and getting a leather checkbook cover, you will enhance your ability to take care of your needs for years to come.