How to Cash a Check Without a Bank Account?

Around 14.1 million American adults are without a bank account. If you are one of them, you may be wondering how to cash a check. The good news is that you can cash a check without a bank account. However, you may have to pay a fee and possibly do some extra legwork.   Where […]

How to Find a Trusted Check Cashing Shop in CT

Check-cashing, payday loan and money order shops often get a bad rep.  Like many types of business you’ll get people who don’t follow the same standards as others. While there are many legitimate stores out there who provide vital services for those that don’t have bank accounts or can’t get to a bank etc.. many […]

Check Cashing Scams – What to Look out For

Check cashing scams all follow a similar structure of depositing a check and wiring some money back to someone.  It’s the same basic process that these scams have followed for years and still goes around today. In the connected world we live in there is no limit of places for check cashing scammers to connect […]

How do Money Orders Work?

Money Orders

Paying by money orders is an inexpensive payment alternative Money Orders are a common alternative to personal checks and paying/sending large r amounts of cash.  They are convenient and inexpensive. There are many reasons you might want to use a money order to buy or sell something. Perhaps you do not have a bank account, or […]