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If you use your smartphone to send money to friends and family, chances are good that it's happening on Venmo. The peer-to-peer payment service has more than 50 million users in the U.S. who sent nearly $160 billion to each other in 2020. But despite the ease with which Venmo allows you to pay rent or split the dinner bill, you should always keep an eye on your Venmo balance and make sure it doesn't get too high. Here are three reasons why you should always transfer the bulk of your balance to the bank. 1. Your Venmo balance doesn't earn interestUnlike money in your investments or savings account, your Venmo balance isn't working for you. Rather than increasing in value over time, your balance remains the same no matter how long you keep it in the app. Instead, putting that money into a high-yield savings account will allow it to grow. High-yield accounts currently offer rates as high as 0.6% APY. 2. Your Venmo balance isn't insuredUnlike your bank account, your Venmo balance isn't insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. If your bank were to go under, the government insures up to $250,000. But Venmo has no such guarantees. That means that in the unlikely event that the service goes down, Venmo isn't responsible for you getting back whatever funds you had sitting in your account. It's smarter to minimize your risk by not leaving any significant sums of money in the app. 3. Venmo transfers take time
Updated on November 21, 2021 With Venmo, you can send and receive money, facilitating peer-to-peer (P2P) exchanges with ease. Funds appear in the recipient's Venmo balance instantly. However, transferring money to a bank account takes one to three business days. If you need to add cash to Venmo right away, use Instant Transfer to shift your available balance to a Visa or Mastercard debit card in 30 minutes or less. There are a number of reasons why Venmo Instant Transfer might not work as expected. How Do I Contact Venmo?If your money doesn't arrive on time or if you experience another problem, Venmo offers the following contact methods and typically responds in a timely fashion.
Before you spend time calling, do some troubleshooting to make sure there's nothing off on your side of the works. Is My Debit Card Eligible for Instant Transfer?All United States-based Visa and Mastercard debit cards that take part in the Visa Fast Funds service or the Mastercard Send platform can be used with Venmo Instant Transfer. However, most cardholders don't know whether or not the bank associated with their card participates in the program. The easiest way to determine if a debit card qualifies for Instant Transfer is to add it to your Venmo account. To set up a debit card in the app, go to the main menu, select Settings, then choose Payment Methods. Once the card has been added to your Venmo account, take the steps outlined below to initiate an Instant Transfer. If your card is eligible, you can select it from the list provided. If it isn't, the card shows in your list but is greyed out and inaccessible for this purpose. Funds from a Venmo Instant Transfer are sent to the bank account linked to your eligible debit card. Verify the account balance to determine whether or not the transfer was completed successfully before using your debit card for a purchase or withdrawal. Transfer Money to Your Bank With VenmoTake the following steps from the Venmo app to initiate an Instant Transfer and see if your card is eligible.
How Much Does It Cost?Bank transfers from your Venmo balance can be initiated free of charge, meaning that all the money transfers to your checking or savings account. However, a 1% fee is incurred each time you use the Instant Transfer feature, with a minimum of $0.25 and a maximum of $10 taken from the transferred funds. For example, if you instantly transfer $50 to your bank account, a $0.50 (1%) fee is incurred, and only $49.50 is transferred. Are Funds Always Available Within 30 Minutes?The majority of Instant Transfer requests are completed in under a half-hour. There are rare occasions where the funds may be delayed or blocked for a variety of reasons. These reasons include potential fraud, legal roadblocks, and past issues with your account or the sender's account. When transferred funds originate from a compromised account or card, your Instant Transfer request may be delayed and reviewed closer. Contact the Venmo support team if your money is not available within or close to the expected timeframe. Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Why is Venmo not taking money from my bank account?A few common reasons for payment failing on Venmo are: Your bank or card issuer is declining the transaction (outside of Venmo) The payment has triggered one of Venmo's automated security flags.
How long does it take Venmo to take money out of your bank account?How long do bank transfers take? Bank transfers tend to process in 1 to 3 business days.
Does Venmo take money directly from your bank account?Nope - whenever you receive a payment from one of your friends, the money is put in your Venmo account. You need to initiate a bank transfer for the funds to be sent to your bank account.
Why does Venmo take so long to take money out of my account?Venmo transfers take time
Because Venmo reviews all of its transfers, you could be left unable to pay a bill because your funds are stuck in limbo.
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