Hello and welcome back to the newsletter! Now that almost everything has "gone digital," making digital payments for goods and services has become much easier. If you're still only paying with cash, credit card, or check, it's time to upgrade your financial toolkit.
For electronic payments to work, both the payer and the seller must both use the same app. So remember to coordinate and pick an app before you start sending payments.
Keep in mind the seller might pay a fee when they receive an electronic payment. Many feel that since the money transfers instantly, it is worth the charge. They simply view it as a cost of doing business.
Here are several apps that make electronic payments easy while also being safe and reliable.