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99% Invisible-18- Check Cashing Stores
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Length:
6 minutes
Released:
Mar 4, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
A few years ago, journalist Douglas McGray learned that the largest chain of check cashing stores in Southern California, Nix Check Cashing, was being bought by the nation’s largest credit union, Kinecta. The credit union thought it had something to … Continue reading →
Released:
Mar 4, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode
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