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Savings accounts are designed for holding money for an extended period of time. So, they don't typically come with features that let you make payments, like checks and debit cards.
As a result, it can be much easier to pay bills from a checking account than from a savings account, especially if you want to do it by check. Still, it may be more convenient to pull money from a savings account. Here's what you need to know about writing checks from a traditional savings account.
You can't usually write checks from a savings account since banks don't generally issue checks for these accounts.
Savings accounts are considered non-transaction accounts, which means they're not designed for everyday transactions. For that reason, you can't use a debit card or a check to make purchases and payments from most savings accounts, and there are limits on other types of transactions, too.