Check-cashing services offer quick access to funds for individuals who do not have traditional bank accounts, typically through storefronts or retail locations. These services typically charge high ...

In today’s financial landscape, over 5% of U.S. households remain unbanked, creating a significant need for quick and efficient ways to cash checks without a traditional bank account. As of 2025, new ...

More than 19 percent of New Jersey households avoid banks or do not always use them, according to a federal survey, sometimes turning to pricier alternatives. Now, one common option - cashing a check ...

Mayor Byron W. Brown plans to sign a law that sailed through the Common Council on Tuesday that will require all food stores to notify the city if they charge fees to cash checks. In an 8-0 vote, ...

When a reporter visited Family Saver on Bailey Avenue and the IGA on William Street with a $318.85 payroll check, IGA offered to cash it for $5, while Family Saver quoted a $4.74 fee. Both fees were ...

Lakeisha Williams has a bank account. That doesn’t mean she always uses it. The home health aide from West Harlem sometimes can’t wait the few days it takes for her paycheck to clear. So she ...