Cash App is a popular payment service that has gone beyond being a payment service—it allows you to pay bills, trade Bitcoin, and manage your funds more flexibly.
Talking of flexibility, one way Cash App stands out in this aspect is by allowing users to deposit cash into their Cash App account balance through a feature known as the Paper Money option in the app.
Using this feature is very easy and if you have some physical cash you want to deposit in your account balance, you've come to the right place.
In this guide, I'll show you how to add paper money to Cash App so you'll be able to add cash to your balance at any participating location.
What is the Paper Money Deposit Feature on Cash App?
The Paper Money Deposit feature of Cash App is a feature that allows you to deposit physical cash into your Cash App balance. It is one of the practical ways to load your Cash Card balance.
You'll typically be generating a barcode through the feature that you will use at any participating retailer to add money to your balance. Of course, you need to order and activate your Cash Card before you can even access this feature. That's the main eligibility requirement to unlock Paper Money on Cash App.
How to Add Paper Money to Cash App
Adding paper money to Cash App is very easy and as mentioned earlier, you'll typically be generating a barcode through this feature that you'll have to show at a participating retailer for them to load your account balance.
So to add paper money to your Cash App:
- Open the Cash App mobile app.
- Select the Banking tab on your Cash App home screen.
- Now, select "Paper Money."
- Now use the map to find a nearby location.
- After you're ok with the location, tap "Directions" to know how you can get to the store.
Once you follow the directions and arrive at the store, tell the cashier at the counter that you want to deposit paper money on your Cash App with your barcode.
To generate your Cash App barcode to load money:
- Tap the Banking tab in the app.
- Select "Paper Money."
- Tap "Show Barcode."
A barcode will come up so just show it to the cashier while providing them with the amount you want to add to your balance. Remember that you need to anticipate your deposits since Cash App charges a flat $1 for paper money deposits.
Let's say, for example, that you want to deposit $100 into your Cash App balance say at Walmart, you'll need to provide the cashier with $101 (with the $1 as a processing fee) so the exact amount you want will be available in your Cash App balance.
Where Can I Add Paper Money to Cash App?
Cash App partners with many retailers to allow customers to load paper money at convenient locations.
That said, you can add paper money to your Cash App balance at any of the following retailer locations:
- 7 Eleven
- Baker's
- Bashas'
- City Market
- Circle K
- Cox Foodarama
- CVS Pharmacy
- Delek
- Dillons
- Dodge Foods
- Dollar General
- Duane Reade (displays as Walgreens on the map)
- EZ Mart
- Family Dollar
- Food 4 Less
- Foods Co
- Fred Meyer
- Fry's
- Gerbes
- GoMart
- H-E-B
- Holiday Station
- Huck's
- Jacksons
- Jay C Food Store
- King Soopers
- Kroger
- Kwik Check Foods
- KwikTrip
- Kum & Go
- Mariano's
- Maverik
- Metro Market
- Pay-Less Super Markets
- Pick'n Save
- Pilot Travel Centers
- QFC
- Ralphs
- Rite Aid
- Royal Farms
- Ruler
- SaveMart
- Sheetz
- Smith's Food and Drug
- Speedway
- Sunset Foods
- Thorntons
- TravelCenters of America
- Walgreens
- Walmart
- Wesco
- Yesway
All of the aforementioned retailers should let you add money paper money to your Cash App balance either through a barcode or through your Cash Card. The operating hours for each retailer will defer from one to the next. For example, Walmart's operating hours aren't the same as Walgreens'.
How to Add Paper Money to Cash App Without Barcode
The best and probably the only way to add paper money to Cash App without a barcode is through the Cash Card. You'll typically have to go to a participating store and tell the cashier you want to add cash to your Cash App through the Cash Card. Once you give them the amount you want to load on your card, you'll be asked to Swipe your Cash Card to load funds onto it.
How to Add Paper Money to Cash App Without Card
If you need to add paper money to Cash App without card, the best way to do this is by generating the barcode in the app and showing the cashier at the counter to use it to deposit your paper money.
Alternatively, you can still ask a friend who uses Cash App as well to send you money through the app, and in exchange you hand them physical cash (say paper money).
Cash App Paper Money Deposit Fees and Limit
There's a limit on how much you can deposit on Cash App and of course, fees imply.
You can deposit up to $1,000 within 7 days, and $4,000 within 30 days and these deposits should be between $5 (which is the minimum deposit amount) and $500 which is the (maximum deposit amount).
As for the fees, I guess you've already read it earlier but as a simple reminder, you'll be charged a flat $1 processing fee for every paper money deposit you do. You can waive this fee if you receive a qualifying direct deposit of at least $300 in paychecks every month.
Cash App Paper Money Deposit Not Showing Up or Unavailable
If the paper money deposit option isn't showing up or is unavailable in your Cash App mobile app, it means you haven't qualified to unlock the feature.
In most cases, it may be that you haven't ordered and activated the Cash App card or simply because you haven't verified your ID. So to make this feature show up, make sure you verify your identity on Cash App. it should just show up after you've completed this step.
Final Thoughts
Cash App is a popular payment service with amazing features that have made financial management even more convenient in today's digital age.
It works with many retailers to allow we the users load paper money to our account balances, through a feature called the Paper Money Option.
This guide compiles the steps you need to use this feature to add paper money to your Cash App. So from which store did you deposit your paper money? Let me know in the comments.