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

A sign on the front door of Thrifty Check Cashing on North Hamilton St. announced the sad news of the permanent closure, thanking customers.

According to the latest figures from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., almost 6 million U.S. households were “unbanked” as of 2023. That means that no one in the household has a checking or savings ...

New York State’s Inflation Refund Checks are still being distributed, and the State’s Tax Department is providing assistance to those with questions about cashing them, such as those ...

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 ...