You can also use multiple methods to fund your account-a debit card, a credit card, PayPal balance (cash sits in your account until you transfer it to your bank) and a PayPal credit (a credit line offered by PayPal). You can send up to $60,000 in a single transaction (some limits may apply, depending on your currency and account status), but that’s a significant amount. Pros: One of the number one benefits of PayPal is the extremely high transfer limit. (If the recipient doesn’t have an account, they’ll get an email alert that funds are available and they need to set one up to receive.) To set it up, you’ll first need a PayPal account, then-as long as the person you’re sending money to is also enrolled-you can use their name, email address or phone number to send or request cash. How PayPal Works: While the service is known for its help with online purchases and e-commerce, it also offers peer-to-peer money transfers. (Her rules, not mine.)īut which peer-to-peer payment system is best? We weigh the pros and cons-and talk to a financial consultant-to decide. (Love those emojis.) As for reimbursing my mother-in-law? That’s strictly limited to Zelle. Paying the babysitter or splitting the tab with friends at dinner? Venmo all the way. If I’m shopping, I send funds via PayPal. Zelle: In a time when I’m trying to simplify, both digitally and physically, I’m almost embarrassed to admit that I use all three.