How to cash out a western union money order without a bank account ? ?

Question

I’m having trouble chasing out money orders . I was sent a western union money order from my dad yesterday out of state . I don’t have a bank account , just a Walmart account . They don’t accept any money orders . I tried banks , they mention I have to have an account with them , no grocery stores unless it’s a payroll check or personal check . It’s just frustrating at this point . I heard USPS but they only cash out like USPS money orders I believe . Does western u ion themselves cash it out ? I tried one that’s inside a convenience store but they didn’t do that either so I’m wondering if a whole store would do it ? 

Answer 1

Is there some reason why you can't open your own checking account?  That's really the best solution, and opens up all kinds of other possibilities for money transfer with no fees.



A second choice is to look for a Western Union site that will cash a money order (see below).  If you find one, ask them what you need to bring besides the money order (for example, what kind of ID).



Third choice is to ask a trusted relative or friend to deposit the money order, then give you the money when it clears.



And here is the answer from the Western Union site:



You may be able to cash your money order at banks and other retailers (grocery stores, check-cashing locations or other stores where you’ve been able to cash checks in the past). In some circumstances, the bank or retailer may charge you to cash your money order. You may also be able to deposit the money order into your bank account.



Please note, not all Western Union locations, including where you buy a money order, are able to cash them.

Answer 2

Go to any western union office

They are all over in grocery stores, in Walmarts ( even though most Walmarts have switched to Money Gram)..By the way WalMart will cash money orders

Answer 3

Open a bank account!! You only need a few bucks. Then you'll have one, and you can deposit the money orders into it. Why is this so difficult?

Answer 4

The key word is CASH.

You FLAT OUT LIED about Walmart not accepting Western Union Money orders. As a Western Union AGENT, they MUST cash Western Union money orders. Selling and cashing them is what being a Western Union agent means.



In case I wasn't clear enough, EVERY Western Union agent cashes Western Union money orders.

Answer 5

You can't.  You need a bank account.

Answer 6

they should give u cash in their office. u just come with the number of transaction. at least where i live

Answer 7

Just open a bank account.

Answer 8

Keep it simple, open a checking account.  It seems like not having one would come with all sorts of problems.  If you don't want to do that, check cashing places are pretty common where I live, just look them up online.

Answer 9

Go open a bank account, snowflake.

Answer 10

You can find a Western Union location that does cash money orders as not all of them do.  So it may take a bit of calling around.



Your other choice is to go to a check cashing place.  But they will take a percentage of the Money Order of the fee.