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Mr.Bill

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5. In years gone by it was common for people to cash payroll checks at their

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Thu Mar 25, 2021, 10:57 PM

Mar 2021

local grocery store or other retail outlet. Even bars and liquor stores used to cash them, all free of charge. It was good business for them because people tended to spend some of that cash right there. It also relieved them of some of the burden of having large amounts of cash to deal with before credit and debit cards were common.

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Where To Cash Your Stimulus Check Without A Bank Account [View all] Celerity Mar 2021 OP

Thanks. I think we are supposed to be boycotting Kroger, or something. Hoyt Mar 2021 #1

Cashing a cheque is hardly violating a boycott, unless they charge you Celerity Mar 2021 #2

A casino. Ka-Dinh Oy Mar 2021 #3

don't they charge high fees? pstokely Mar 2021 #13

In the casino where I live you go up to the window where you trade your money for a machine card Ka-Dinh Oy Mar 2021 #20

Wait. I just got a $1400 direct deposit that was stimulus. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2021 #4

look at the date of the article nt Celerity Mar 2021 #7

Oh. Thank you. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2021 #17

It isn't particularly tied to a fixed point in time, as the subject matter is still valid, Celerity Mar 2021 #21

You are right. How to cash a check if you are unbanked is an ongoing problem PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2021 #22

no problem, and thank you for the kind reply Celerity Mar 2021 #23

In years gone by it was common for people to cash payroll checks at their Mr.Bill Mar 2021 #5

I don't understand. Why can't you take it to a bank? Jeebo Mar 2021 #6

many banks will not cash a cheque if you do not have an account with them Celerity Mar 2021 #8

many banks and credit unions might not be doing walk up services at this time pstokely Mar 2021 #14

For the love of Thor!! sparkzebra Mar 2021 #9

I agree. NT Celerity Mar 2021 #10

I believe there are challenges North Shore Chicago Mar 2021 #11

Not everyone can get approved for a bank account. DLevine Mar 2021 #12

Studies show many Elessar Zappa Mar 2021 #15

just find a credit union with no fees near you pstokely Mar 2021 #16

+1 This n/t FSogol Mar 2021 #19

Even better, open an account at the Credit Union. They have even less fees. n/t FSogol Mar 2021 #18