I am close to withdrawing my Google Adsense earnings and I have selected the Western Union option because it’s very convenient, secure and faster.

Now, how do you select this payment option to withdraw your Google Adsense earnings? Follow these steps:

Important Reminder:
To prevent any issues when you withdraw your Google Adsense earnings through Western Union, make sure that the name on your Google Adsense account and on the photo IDs that you would present when you claim your money are THE SAME. Otherwise, contact Google Adsense to change it or check out this page.

1. Login to your Google Adsense account.
2. Click on the My Account tab.
3. On your Account details page, scroll down ’til you see Payment Details.
   Then, click on the Edit link.
4. On the next page, select Setup Western Union Quick Cash and click on Continue.
   
5. On the next page, you will see a confirmation page with details on what you need to know about the Western Union Quick Cash payment option. Now, make sure that the Current Payee Name has the same name as shown on your photo IDs that you would present when you claim your money from the Western Union agent nearest you.
   Enter your First Name and Last Name then check “I agree that I have a government issued ID that matches the contact name above.” unless you don’t have a government-issued ID.

   Click on Save Changes and you will be brought back to the Account details page.

That’s it! Now, you can easily pick up your Google Adsense earnings from the nearest Western Union branch.
If you don’t know of any Western Union branches near you, use this Western Union agent/branch locator.

Take note that most Western Union branches are very strict with withdrawals. So, here are a few things you need to do and bring before you pickup your Google Adsense earnings:

1. Call up the Western Union branch first before you go there so you can ask them if they offer the Quick Cash service. This way, it’ll save you a lot of time of going to and from different Western Union branches looking for a branch that offers Quick Cash. From my inquiries, most of the Western Union branches near my location here in the PH offer this already so I guess it would be pretty easy for you to find one, too.
2. Bring at least 3 government-issued photo identification cards (IDs) with you, if possible. Most Western Union branches only require 2 but if you’re withdrawing a huge amount of money, I suggest you bring more if you have them. If not,For Pinoys like me, among the government-issued IDs that they accept are:
   - Driver’s license (bring the OR with you)
   - SSS (Social Security System) ID
   - BIR (TIN) card/ID
   - Postal ID
   - Voter’s ID
   - Passport
3. Make sure you know how much you are picking up or how much Google Adsense sent you. If you answer incorrectly, Western Union might not let you withdraw the money.To check how much payment you would be claiming, go to the Payment History page on your Google Adsense account. I suggest you print it out for your reference.
4. You need the unique Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN) which you can find by clicking on the details link next to the Payment Issued line on your Payment History page.Here’s where you can see the information (Click on image to zoom). You can see this under My Account > Payment History:
   
   

   After you click on details link, you will see this:

   
   I already picked up my Adsense payment when I took this screenshot so it already displays a “Date Picked-up”. I suggest you print this one up and bring it when you claim your money.

5. You also need to provide the sender’s information to the Western Union agent so take note of this:
   

   Google Inc.
   1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, California 94043, USA
   Phone Number: 650-253-4000

   Print it out or write it for your convenience.

6. When you get to the Western Union branch, simply ask for the form To Receive money. Fill it up with the required information, including the ones mentioned in #s 3, 4 and 5.Here’s a sample form that I filled up when I withdrew my first Google Adsense earnings.

   

That’s it! Now, make sure you claim your payments as soon as possible. Google says if the money is unclaimed in 60 days, they will credit it back to your account. But, I mean, c’mon. Withdraw it as soon as possible!

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