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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-08-064577.txt : 20081208
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-08-064577.hdr.sgml : 20081208
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081208161042
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-064577
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081204
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081208
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081208

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DOLLAR FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001271625
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FUNCTIONS RELATED TO DEPOSITORY BANKING, NEC [6099]
		IRS NUMBER:				232636866
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		DOLLAR FINANCIAL CORP.
		STREET 2:		1436 LANCASTER AVENUE
		CITY:			BERWYN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19312-1288
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6102963400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1436 LANCASTER AVE
		CITY:			BERWYN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19312

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DFG HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20031128

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Sokolowski Peter
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001298385

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50866
		FILM NUMBER:		081236006

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(610) 296-3400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		DOLLAR FINANCIAL CORP.
		STREET 2:		1436 LANCASTER AVE.
		CITY:			BERWYN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19312
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>DOLLAR FINANCIAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DLLR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Sokolowski Peter</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>DOLLAR FINANCIAL CORP.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1436 LANCASTER AVE.</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BERWYN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19312</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP Finance &amp; Corp. Treasurer</officerTitle>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-12-04</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4835</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>25690</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>6.98</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-12-04</value>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4507</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Grant of restricted stock units under the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan.  The restricted stock units will vest over a three year period with one quarter of the award vesting on December 31, 2009, one quarter of the award vesting on December 31, 2010 and one-half of the award vesting on December 31, 2011.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Grant of stock options under the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan.  The options will vest over a three year period with one-quarter of the award vesting on December 31, 2009, one-quarter of the award vesting on December 31, 2010 and one-half of the award vesting on December 31, 2011.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This is an option grant for which there was no purchase price.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Bill Athas, Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-12-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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