"who can't get a bank account because of their age and/or immigrant status" Or because of Chexsystems, which bars you from getting an account pretty much anywh

"who can't get a bank account because of their age and/or immigrant status" Or because of Chexsystems, which bars you from getting an account pretty much anywhere for 5 years. I was a victim of that years ago, and it really screws your life up. you have (or had at the time) no choice but to utilize check cashing services like the shady one in the article. It isn't always as simple as "go to the bank that the check was written from" either. It can cost a lot to be poor in the US.