money order
noun
: an order issued by a post office, bank, or telegraph office for payment of a specified sum of money usually at any branch of the organization
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Customers can purchase money orders for a fee in varying amounts and redeem them at any post office.
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John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Walmart offers money order services as well, via a partnership with Western Union.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 22 Jan. 2025
It can be ordered by sending your name and address, plus a check or money order for $8 (U.S. funds) to Dear Abby Anger Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mt. Morris, IL 61054-0447.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
Late Laker Darius Morris’ dad and brother have been sentenced to prison for money order thefts of $5 million.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Walmart offers money order services as well, via a partnership with Western Union.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 22 Jan. 2025
It can be ordered by sending your name and address, plus a check or money order for $8 (U.S. funds) to Dear Abby Anger Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mt. Morris, IL 61054-0447.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
Late Laker Darius Morris’ dad and brother have been sentenced to prison for money order thefts of $5 million.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Money order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/money%20order. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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