Exhibit 3.1(a)(iv)

     


                            CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT

                                     OF THE

                          CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

                                       OF

                         MONETARY MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

                Under Section 805 of the Business Corporation Law


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               THE UNDERSIGNED, Jeffrey Weiss and Donald Gayhardt being,
     respectively, the President and the Secretary of MONETARY MANAGEMENT
     CORPORATION (the "Corporation"), hereby certify:

               1.   The name of the Corporation is Monetary Management
          Corporation;

               2.   The Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation was
          filed by the Department of State on September 28, 1979 and
          amended on November 25, 1981.

               3.   Paragraph First, relating to the name of the
          Corporation is hereby amended to read in its entirety:

           The Name of the Corporation is DOLLAR FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

               4.   Pursuant to Section 803 of the Business Corporation Law,
          this Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation was authorized by
          written consent of the Board of Directors and written consent of the
          sole shareholder of the Corporation.




     

               IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have signed this certificate on the   
     18th day of January, 1996 and hereby affirm under penalties of perjury,
     that the statements contained herein are true and correct.


                                   /s/ Jeffrey Weiss                       
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                                   Jeffrey Weiss, President


                                   /s/ Donald Gayhardt                     
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                                   Donald Gayhardt, Secretary







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