Where can i cash a personal check besides at the bank?

Where can i cash a personal check besides the bank it came from, walmart, kroger, or western union?

• places that ive been wont let you cash a personal checks. such as Walmart Western Union A Variety of gas stations and liquor stores kroger No bank that you dont have an account with.including Arvest Bank Of America Citi Central Bank SO WTF?

• Answer:

  Because personal checks are third party checks most banking institution will not cash them. If you don't need the money right away, you can deposit it into your bank checking account and make withdrawal as soon as the check clears. If you don't have a bank you can use that check to open up a bank account and make a withdrawal after the check clears. It shouldn't take but a few days for the check to clear and sometimes it clears sooner. If you need the money right away, you can find a family member, friend or co-worker and ask them to cash the check for you. They give you the cash and then you sign the check and give it to that person and they deposits it into their account. When the check clears, they will have their money back. However you might want to make sure the check is good before you try the above. You can do this by calling the bank that the check is drawn on and checking to see if there is sufficient funds in that account to cover the check.