Summer in Chicago is an exciting time full of vibrant activities, festivals and concerts… Teens and young adults gather their friends to venture into the city to explore. As parents we know it can sometimes be a hassle to drive our teenagers everywhere. Most young people feel empowered when then travel on their own as they…
Every year in May we celebrate our moms and all the wonderful things they do for us every day. Just a few short weeks later, we celebrate the other most important person in our lives: our fathers. A whole day is dedicated to our dad (or other father figure) to shower them with cards, gifts…
One of the most popular road trip games kids & teens play is the license plate game. The goal of the game is to try and see as many license plates from as many different states as possible before reaching your destination. Most of the time you reach about 20-30 different states before getting tired…
Have you ever found yourself needing to send someone money quickly but you are unsure of how to do it? Sure you could send a check, but why risk it? Checks can easily get lost or stolen and next thing you know your bank account has been drained by thieves. The better option is to…
Moms are everyday superheroes flying at top speed without a cape. Love and tasks are endless: Taking kids to school, carpooling for extracurricular programs, kissing skinned-knees, making sure there is food and clean clothes, and of course the nightly bedtime story. Moms are incredibly busy as many also work outside the home. This Mother’s Day,…
Checkexpress cashes a wide variety of consumer checks. But do you need to cash a business check? We are able to help with those checks as well. Our business check cashing service makes it easy for your business to get cash quickly. Our partners at Express Capital Solutions are fit to handle a wide variety…
As the weather warms up and the snow has disappeared, Spring marks the beginning of the moving season. April kicks off the start of “peak season” which runs usually through the end of September. It is important to note that professional movers tend to increase their rates at this time as well as their availability…
Spring Break is every college students’ rite of passage and every parents’ nightmare. The planning never begins too soon for these students as they figure out which destination they want to party at and how will they convince their parent that this is a necessary expense. Checkexpress offers prepaid debit cards, pay as you go…
Love is in the Air in Chicago… We see hearts, flowers and chocolate advertised on social media as well as in the print advertising in our mailboxes. School kids get excited to see who might be their special valentine, significant others are dropping hints and even the idea of love and romance gets laughed at…
Recently, several major U.S. credit card companies have announced omitting the requirement for signatures at time of purchase. Here at Checkexpress, we work to keep you informed on the latest financial news. Check out this article from The Verge, outlining these new changes… “Visa has announced that starting in April, it will get rid of…