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Are Financial Services Available at Stater Bros?

A Stater Bros store.

Stater Bros is known for its affordable cuts of meat but it also provides some financial services as well. I was already seeing some visits to my website from readers who wanted to know if this store offered specific services such as bill payment, which it does, so I decided to write an article about this topic. Like other grocery stores, this supermarket also offers services such as check cashing and money orders. Here are the financial services that are available at Stater Bros.

Does Stater Bros Offer Check Cashing?

Stater Bros will cash personal checks, government checks, and payroll checks for you. You may have to buy at least $25 worth of groceries to use this supermarket’s check-cashing services, though. The check-cashing service is provided as a convenience to customers because Stater Bros is not a bank. Additionally, Stater Bros has a limit of $700 for payroll checks, which is less than Walmart’s limit but higher than the limits at some drugstore chains.

Does Stater Bros Sell Money Orders?

Stater Bros sells money orders. It has had a partnership with MoneyGram since 1999 so you can buy MoneyGram money orders there. You should expect to pay a small fee when you purchase a money order from this supermarket and you should also bring your ID along with you. While you can cash money orders at CVS and Walmart as well as bank branch locations, other grocery stores usually don’t allow you to cash money orders.

Can You Send or Receive Money at Stater Bros?

Stater Bros also provides money transfer services through its partnership with MoneyGram so you can receive money transfers and send money transfers there. MoneyGram also allows you to send remittances to destinations in foreign countries. Other grocery stores, including Vallarta and Food 4 Less, allow you to send money transfers as well but this service isn’t available at every supermarket.

Can You Reload Prepaid Debit Cards at Stater Bros?

You can also reload prepaid debit cards at Stater Bros supermarkets. Stater Bros, like Ralphs and Walmart, has a partnership with Green Dot and its grocery stores are Green Dot reloading locations. MoneyGram offers a prepaid card reloading service as well. While prepaid card reloading fees vary depending on the network, this service typically costs a few dollars. You should also bring your ID with you if you plan to reload a debit card at a grocery store.

Can You Pay Your Utility Bills at Stater Bros?

You can also pay utility bills, such as water and electricity bills, at Stater Bros stores. These bill payment services are also provided by MoneyGram. It isn’t clear if Stater Bros has partnerships with any other bill payment services, such as PayNearMe, but again since it has a partnership with MoneyGram you can still pay your utility bills there. You can also pay your utility bills at other grocery stores such as Ralphs and Vallarta.

What Are Stater Bros Alternatives That Provide Financial Services?

Ralphs provides several financial services at the customer service desks inside its supermarkets. If you plan to use them, you should pick up a store loyalty card first so you can receive a discount on this store’s service fees.

WinCo also provides financial services and like Stater Bros its financial services are meant for its customers. It uses a token system to ensure that its customers can cash checks for free but other users pay high prices for check cashing.

Vallarta Supermarkets also provides financial services at the customer service booths in the front of its stores. It has partnerships with both Western Union and MoneyGram.

Conclusion

Stater Bros provides all of the popular financial services that I checked, so it’s a good place to go if you don’t have a bank account or don’t live near a bank branch. You will have to buy some groceries to use its check-cashing service, though, and you might also want to consider buying some groceries there if you’re using its other financial services. Other supermarket chains typically offer a similar range of financial services and usually don’t require you to buy anything to cash checks.

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