EXHIBIT 23.1


                        CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


We consent to the reference to our firm under the captions "Summary Historical
and Pro Forma Financial and Operating Data," "Selected Historical and Financial
Data," and "Experts" and to the use of our reports described below included in
Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement (Form S-4 No. 333-18221) and the
related Prospectus of Dollar Financial Group, Inc. dated January 28, 1997.

      o     Our report dated August 8, 1996 (except for the second paragraph of
            Note 14, as to which the date is August 28, 1996) with respect to
            the consolidated balance sheets of Dollar Financial Group, Inc. and
            subsidiaries as of June 30, 1996 and 1995, and the related
            consolidated statements of income, shareholders' equity and cash
            flows for each of the two years in the period ended June 30, 1996
            and for the six months ended June 30, 1994 and for the year ended
            December 31, 1993.

      o     Our report dated August 30, 1996 with respect to the combined
            statements of income and of cash flows of L.M.S. Development
            Corporation, Pacific Ring Enterprises, Inc. and NCCI Corporation,
            collectively doing business as Chex$Cashed for the year ended
            December 31, 1994.

      o     Our report dated November 8, 1996 with respect to the balance sheets
            of Cash-N-Dash Check Cashing, Inc. as of December 31, 1995 and 1994,
            and the related statements of income, shareholders' equity, and cash
            flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31,
            1995.


                                                      /s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
January 27, 1997