Kmart testing financial centers in stores

23 stores, including 7 in Illinois, will offer basic services to consumers who have little access to traditional banks Twenty-three Kmart stores in Illinois and three other markets are testing financial centers where consumers can cash checks and pay bills. Kmart joins Wal-Mart in offering basic services to consumers who have little if any access to traditional banks.

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Source: Chicago Tribune

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