Your bank can tell you if the check cleared. When you deposit a check the bank will post it but if the check doesn't clear (meaning the bank the checking account is in doesn't pay the funds to your bank-can be because there isn't enough cash in the account or the writer of the check put a stop payment on the check) then your bank will subtract that amount from your account. And your bank may also be charging you a fee in the case of insufficient funds. You might be able to get the information by calling your bank and asking if the transaction has cleared. You may want to stop in the bank and talk to one of the bankers and have them explain all the variables and let you know what you need to know about transactions.