In Act 1, Scene 1, it's early morning and Walter is sleepy. He's awake, but he can't get into the bathroom yet to get himself ready for the day; somebody is already in there. So he's just standing there tiredly, talking to Ruth, and he asks her, "Check coming today?"
Ruth chides him, saying that the check isn't supposed to be there until Saturday and to quit bothering her about money.
So we know, so far, that it's a check, and a large enough amount of money that Walter is excited about it and bugging Ruth. Travis also asks about it excitedly at breakfast.
As the play continues, we figure out that because the father had an insurance policy when he died, his family is owed $10,000: that's the amount of the check that's on its way. At the time this play takes place, that's enough money to buy a house big enough for the whole family! So you can see why the kids are excited about the check that's supposed to arrive soon.
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