Check cashing businesses, also known as money services businesses, provide customers with an easy way to turn their paycheck, or other checks, into cash without having to rely on a bank account. Check ...

Banks are rolling out services that allow their customers to cash a check before it clears -- for a fee, of course. Traditional banks have avoided offering the service, which is usually aimed at ...

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Although banks and credit unions typically offer many of the same services, they differ in ownership and customer involvement. Check cashing services are quite different than banks or credit unions in ...

If you need to cash a check immediately, you have several options, depending on your banking situation and the check amount.

If you lose your job and have a 401(k) through your previous company, you may have the option of cashing it out. Sometimes employees choose to take the money instead of keeping it in a retirement ...

Check cashing fees are getting a makeover in New York. New York’s Department of Financial Services said Wednesday (Jan. 18) that it is updating regulations and methodologies tied to check cashing fees ...

It’s a far cry from the postal banking system that progressives favor and bankers dislike, but the U.S. Postal Service’s entry into the check-cashing space is still making a big splash. Loud responses ...

Venmo this morning announced it will begin to offer a new check-cashing service, “Cash a Check,” in the Venmo mobile app. The feature, which is being rolled out to select users starting today, can be ...

Check-cashing services provide a way to get access to your money without a bank account. These services allow you to cash your paycheck and other types of checks in exchange for a fee. They are part ...

Checks are not made to be held onto for too long. Many banks place limits on how long they’ll accept checks for after being signed, though that amount of time varies depending on several factors, ...

Savings bonds represent one of the safest investment avenues for people in the United States. They are debt securities issued by the Department of the Treasury to help pay for the U.S. government's ...