Do Circle K Do Money Orders (2024)

FAQs

Where is the easiest place to get a money order? ›

Go to any Post Office location. Take cash, a debit card, or a traveler's check. You cannot pay with a credit card. Fill out the money order at the counter with a retail associate.

Generally, any financial institution, such as a bank or credit union, will have money orders, or you can go to a U.S. post office. Many supermarkets and convenience stores offer money orders at their customer service desks as well.

Money orders are typically capped at $1,000. Some places may limit them to smaller amounts. If you need to purchase multiple money orders to get around the limit, you may be better off getting one cashier's check for the full amount.

You can get a money order at a post office, Walmart, Western Union, banks and other places. Domestic money order costs vary from under a dollar up to around $5, depending on where you buy them. You'll get a better deal at Walmart, or a convenience store or supermarket, and you'll typically pay more at a bank.

Only a $1 maximum fee!

Exact charges vary by location, but they won't be over $1.

An ID isn't typically needed to buy a money order, but it might be needed for higher dollar amounts^§. Some stores will provide a receipt and the money order will have a stub attached to it. Keep both of those. In some locations, the stub is the receipt.

A Money Order is printed out with the dollar amount of its value only. All other items are left blank. A purchased money order is like a signed check; it is the responsibility of the purchaser to enter in who the money order is payable to (otherwise, anyone can cash it).

88 fee counts in the $1,000 limit so if you hit $1k exactly with the fee included, you WILL have to give in your ID. Note, this $1k ID requirement only includes your driver's license/ID number, not your SSN.

How much does a $1000 money order cost? ›

How much does a money order cost? The United States Post Office issues post office money orders. You can purchase and cash these money orders at any post office location. The U.S. Post Office charges $1.75 for money orders up to $500 and $2.40 for money orders between $500 and $1,000.

Money orders can be purchased at any Post Office^™ location. To find a Post Office that sells International Money Orders, go to the Post Office Locator (click "Post Offices" > "Refine search" > "Money Orders") or call 1-800-ASK-USPS (1-800-275-8777).

You can buy a money order at any bank or credit union, as well as some drug stores, most grocery stores, convenience stores, and any store that offers check cashing or money services such as MoneyGram or Western Union. The U.S. Postal Service also offers money orders.

While they are often used in the same way as a personal check, money orders are prepaid and cannot be returned for insufficient funds. This may sound much like a cashier's check. However, while cashier's checks are typically issued by banks or credit unions, money orders can be purchased from various types of stores.