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Working Poor

Cartoonist

(7,579 posts) Fri Oct 9, 2015, 04:39 AM Oct 2015

Banking [View all]

For reasons I may or may not explain, I can't have a bank account. The bank that my employer uses raised their check cashing fee to $10

I consider this robbery. Is there an alternative?

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Banking [View all] Cartoonist Oct 2015 OP

Some prepaid debit cards allow direct deposit for no fee n/t Melurkyoulongtime Oct 2015 #1

Even if you don't qualify for a checking account Ms. Yertle Oct 2015 #2

I am an economic fugitive. Cartoonist Oct 2015 #3

May I ask what bank that is? NV Whino Oct 2015 #4

Union Bank Cartoonist Oct 2015 #6

I cash mine at my local grocery store Saphire Oct 2015 #5

Have you tried PLS? malokvale77 Oct 2015 #7

Walmart $3 Cheese Sandwich Oct 2015 #8

If you can't get an account because of you SSN, ladyVet Oct 2015 #9