Dear Ann Landers,
My aunt gave our child a $25 check for confirmation. The check bounced. Stamped across the face of it was Insufficient Funds. This aunt is well-to-do, and we can't understand why the check didn't clear. My husband says we should say nothing and let the matter drop. I don't agree. Would it be in bad taste to send the check back to my aunt?- Dilemma

Dear Dilemma,
Put the check through a second time, with a note asking if the bank was in error. Banks are not infallible. If the check bounces a second time, forget it.