How to send money on Cash App
If you haven’t already, make sure to download the Cash App on your iPhone or Android.
To send money on Cash App:
- Open Cash App on your device.
- Enter the amount of money you want to send.
- Tap “Pay” in the bottom-right corner.
Tap “Pay.” Steven John/Business Insider - Enter the email, phone number, or $cashtag of the recipient.
- In the “For” field, enter a note stating the purpose of the payment.
- Tap “Pay” and your money will be sent to the recipient.
A “$cashtag” is the unique Cash App username each person creates when setting up an account.
Pay With Apple Pay
1. Make Sure You Have Apple Wallet Installed
To use Apple Pay, you need to have the Apple Wallet app installed on your iOS device. After iOS 10 came out, it became possible to remove preinstalled Apple apps, and the Apple Wallet is no exception. Many people unknowingly remove the wallet app from their device before they even use it.
We all know there are a lot of preinstalled apps that we never use, but this one is actually handy and can make payments easy.
If you removed the Wallet app, you can download and install it from the App Store. It is also important to note that with Apple Pay, you can only send money to other Apple users, and they will need to have the Wallet app installed as well.
Download: Apple Wallet (Free)
2. Add Your Payment Method
In order to use Apple Pay, you will need to have a payment method in your account. Thankfully, adding a payment method is easy.
Once you’re in the Wallet app, you’ll see a black circle with a plus (+) sign. Tap this to add new payment methods. Once here, tap Continue to add a new card. The Apple Wallet app allows you to quickly scan a debit or credit card and it will input the information automatically, so you don’t need to type out each number individually.
You also have the option to apply for the Apple Card in the app. The Apple Card is a credit card with a variable interest rate issued by Goldman Sachs. You will need good credit to apply, and some fair credit scores are accepted.
3. Pay Merchants With Apple Pay
Once you’ve added a payment method or two, you are ready to start paying merchants. Many merchants and even vending machines have Apple Pay integration. You can quickly pay with your phone without having to pull out a card.
To pay a merchant with Apple Pay, simply double-tap the Side button on your iPhone near any Apple Pay reader device. This will pull up your Apple Pay cards. You can select the card you want to pay with and it will move to the top.
You will then be asked to confirm your payment, and you will hear a ding once the payment has been sent.
Note: If double-clicking the side button doesn’t work for you, be sure this option is enabled. To enable it, go to Settings > Wallet & Apple Pay and enable Double-Click Side Button.
4. Set Up Apple Cash to Pay Someone With Apple Pay
If you want to send money to friends and family using Apple Pay, you can! It is important to note that they must be in the US and they must also have an Apple Wallet. You currently cannot send money to other bank accounts or other payment apps (such as CashApp or Venmo) with Apple Wallet.
Pay With Google Pay
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To send money, open the Google Pay app
.If you are new to Google Pay and haven’t made any payments yet: tap Find friends.
If you’ve paid someone previously, you can tap on their profile picture to start a chat and initiate a payment.
If you would like to start a payment with a new friend, tap Pay friend or group.
For details on how to send group payments, check out our lesson on how to split a bill with friends.
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You can search for someone by name, email, phone, or QR code. Tap the contact you want to pay.
If a user is not already on the new Google Pay app, you’ll get an option to send them an invitation to join the new app.
To pay or receive payments from a friend, they’ll need to be on the new Google Pay app and have the “Help friends find and pay you”.
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Tap Pay.
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Enter the amount you want to send. If the amount is equal to or less than the amount in your Google Pay balance, it will be fully funded by the Google Pay balance (this applies only if you have completed identity verification).
You can add a note like “lunch” or “taxi” then, tap Done
.Important: There are limits on sending money with Google Pay.
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Select your prefered payment method. If there is no payment method, you can add one from this screen.
When you’re finished, tap Pay.
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Your payment will appear in a conversation with your contact.
Pay With Zelle
Find Zelle® in the mobile banking app of our partners. If you already have your banking app on your phone, there’s no download necessary. If your bank or credit union doesn’t offer Zelle® yet, just download the Zelle® app to get started.
Once you’re enrolled with Zelle®, all you need is an email address or U.S. mobile phone number to send money to friends and family straight from your banking app.1 From your kid’s babysitter to your college bestie, Zelle® can be used to send money to almost anyone you know and trust with a bank account in the U.S.1
Enter the amount you want to send. If your recipient is already enrolled with Zelle®, the money will go directly into their bank account, typically in minutes1. If they aren’t enrolled yet, they will get a notification explaining how to receive the money simply and quickly.
Pay With Bitcoin
Creating A Bitcoin Wallet
*(Ignore this step if you already have a bitcoin wallet)
A bitcoin wallet, as the name suggests, is a wallet used to *Receive *Manage *Send cryptocurrencies.
Creating a bitcoin wallet is similar to opening your bank account, but an online account is free to open and can store cryptocurrency only. In addition, you also get a unique bitcoin wallet number/address which is a string of 26-35 alphanumeric characters. The bitcoin wallet address is just like your bank account number and is used to receive bitcoins.
Here’s how you can create a bitcoin wallet free online:
1). First of all, you need to choose a reliable cryptocurrency platform, where you will be creating your bitcoin wallet or account.
Bitcoin.com – Exodus.io – Electrum.org – Mycelium.com are some good, free, and easy-to-use cryptocurrency platforms for bitcoin wallet creation. You can also choose any other trusted platform of your choice.
2). Now get started with the online bitcoin wallet creation process on any of your favorite cryptocurrency platform websites. You can also do this via your smartphone, through the iOS or Android apps offered by the aforementioned cryptocurrency digital banks.
3). Complete the formalities for bitcoin wallet creation. These are different for every cryptocurrency bank, but most of them will ask to enter a valid email address, full name, password, and recovery password.
4). Once done, you will be provided with a Bitcoin Wallet Address / or your Bitcoin Wallet Account Number.
Step # 2
Buying Bitcoins Using Credit/Debit Card or Bank Transfer
There are lots of trusted and reliable “credit card money to bitcoin conversion” and “bank to bitcoin conversion” sites. A simple Google search will bring you so many sites, however, our recommended sites are Bitcoin.com and PayBis.
Using Bitcoin.com and PayBis, you can buy cryptocurrency/bitcoins with a credit card, debit card, or directly from your bank account. There are many other cryptocurrency exchange sites as well, so the choice is yours.
Here’s how you can buy Bitcoins using your Credit/Debit card:
1). First of all, create a free account with Coin Mama or any crypto exchange site of your choice.
2). Choose the crypto type and the fiat currency that you would like to pay in.
3). Then, type the desired amount in the relevant field (the amount of money that you want to convert from credit cards to bitcoins).
4). Enter the Bitcoin Wallet address / Bitcoin Wallet account number (that you got after Bitcoin Wallet creation in Step 1)… so that you receive the purchased bitcoins in your bitcoin wallet.
5). Choose your payment method. There are different options available – Debit Card, Credit Card, Bank Transfer (SWIFT), SEPA Bank Transfer (EU Banks only), and Wire Transfers.
6). Fill out your card details on the payment form and click Pay Now once you’ve finished.
7). Your Bitcoin Wallet will be topped up with the number of coins purchased against your credit card.
*You can now enter the Bitcoin Wallet address for purchasing the items in your cart, and our system will automatically deduct bitcoins equivalent to the product’s price that you are purchasing.
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Proceeding With The Order Checkout
Once, you are done with everything – you can now proceed to the order checkout. Here’s how to purchase items via Bitcoin from us.
1). Go to your cart and fill in the Billing details form.
*This includes things like your name, address, phone number, and email.
2). Select your preferred payment method. Choose Bitcoin if you wish to pay via Bitcoin. Then, place your order.
3). You will be instantly redirected to the payment page. We will show you the exact BTC that needs to be paid, as well as our Bitcoin Wallet Address where you will have to send us the payment.
4). Go to your own Bitcoin Wallet (that you created in Step #1), and pay us the exact same amount mentioned on the order page. The payment should be exact match-to-match.
*If you send any other bitcoin amount, the payment system will ignore it.
