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I have mixed feelings about money orders. The only safe money order is a USPS postal
money order. They never expire, as do most of the others out there. While they are safe,
and can be cashed at any post office or bank, you are going to create suspicion going to
the post office every day and purchasing $1,000.00 money orders. Most towns have only
one or two post offices, so sooner or later your face is going to become well known.