Ron is out of the hospital. He says he can only cash money orders, not checks. His friend has set up a PayPal account for him, but he's not sure how PayPal works (and I suspect isn't up to learning, right now). She told me she's ordered an ATM card for him that will let him draw out the cash from the PayPal account. So if you're in the U.S., a money order might be best. Overseas, PayPal is probably more convenient.