Abstract: An information pad for checkbooks including a cover of a flexible foldable plasticized material, a plurality of sheets affixed together along a common edge, a backing layer affixed to the plurality of sheets and having a front side and a back side, and a hinge member affixed to the backing layer and extending outwardly beyond the common edge of the plurality of sheets. The hinge member is adhesively affixed to the cover. The cover is a checkbook cover. The hinge member has an adhesive strip extending thereacross for engaging the cover. The hinge member is affixed to the back side of the backing layer. The frontal surface of the hinge member has a display area formed thereon for the display of advertising indicia. The hinge member has a length corresponding to an edge length of the backing layer.