 LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:


	That I, WILLIAM S. MCCALMONT, an officer of ACE Cash Express, Inc., a
Texas corporation (the "Company"), have made, constituted and appointed Jay
B. Shipowitz and Donald H. Neustadt, and each of them (with full power to
act alone), my lawful attorneys-in-fact for me, in my name, place, and
stead and on my behalf, to (1) prepare and sign any Form 3, 4 or Form 5
under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
("Section 16"), with the Securities and Exchange Commission and The Nasdaq
Stock Market or any other stock exchange on which the Company's capital
stock is listed, and (2) take or cause to be taken any and all actions that
are necessary or appropriate in connection with the foregoing.

	That I
hereby give and grant to my said attorneys-in-fact full power and authority
to do and perform every act necessary and proper to be done in the exercise
of any of the foregoing powers as fully as I might or could do if I was
personally present; authorize and empower my attorneys-in-fact to make
appointment of attorney-in-fact by substitution; and ratify and confirm all
such lawful acts that my attorneys-in-fact or their substitute may do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.

	That this Limited Power of
Attorney shall become effective on the date of signature and shall continue
until I revoke it in writing or until I am no longer subject to the
requirements of Section 16, whichever is earlier, and shall not be affected
by my disability or incompetence hereafter.

	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I
have signed this document on August 14, 2003.

Signature /s/William S.
McCalmont
Print name William S. McCalmont

