Where are you trying to cash your check? If you have an actual bank account at a brick and mortar bank, you could simply deposit the check and wait for the check to clear and use the money as needed, like people do with normal checking accounts. Do you not have a bank account? Are you just going to "check cashing" places that charge a fee to cash a check?
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