Last January 29, I received my second AdSense check. It was sent from Google January 25, so it just took 4 days for the check to get here via DHL. Although it will cost you around $24 dollars (deducted from your monthly earnings) to receive your AdSense check via DHL, I think the peace of mind and the speed of getting the check is definitely worth more than what it will cost you.

Coupled with setting Philippine peso as the currency of the check -- which means only 3 days clearing time after depositing the check in your bank account -- it only takes 1 week to have the cash in your hand after Google sends the check.