Hmmm, I feel like I just made a foray into the other side of society. I just returned from my first trip to a check cashing place. Having a bank account, I've never needed that service. But, I needed to wire some money to Moscow for a Visa invitation and that was the method I was asked to use. As I walked in, every eye in the entire place turned to look at me. Seeing as how I was the only white person and appeared to be in a different socio-economic bracket than everyone else, I felt slightly conspicuous. People were very friendly, though and I received many greetings. Granted, they were all from men, and their girlfriends/wives were collectively glaring at me. Hey, I never asked to be so bootiful. I was just born that way.
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I was talking to someone just the other day who thought pay-day loan places were just about the bottom of the barrel as far as companies that take advantage of folks. Why does it seem they always have liquor stores next door? Anywyas, they have Western Union at the Wal-marts here, so I'd probably go that route if I had to wire money.