Postdating Checks Is a Waste of Time — Here’s Why

You’re writing a check to your landlord, but you don’t have enough money in your account. So you date the check a few days in advance — also called postdating it — hoping your paycheck will clear by then. Bad news: The check date won’t delay anything. Here’s what you need to know about postdating and...

from NerdWallet
https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/banking/postdated-check/