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Cash Bill Pay Services and Payment Inclusion in the United States

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Cash bill pay, a service that allows consumers to pay bills with cash at participating retailers, may be one way to promote payment inclusion in the increasingly digitized U.S. economy. With this service, consumers who prefer to use cash, or those without a transaction account, can have in-person, tangible experiences paying bills.

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  • Franklin Noll, 2024. "Cash Bill Pay Services and Payment Inclusion in the United States," Payments System Research Briefing, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, pages 1-6, October.
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    1. Oz Shy, 2023. "Cash Is Alive: How Economists Explain Holding and Use of Cash," Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association, vol. 61(4), pages 1465-1520, December.
    2. Ozili, Peterson K, 2020. "Contesting digital finance for the poor," MPRA Paper 101812, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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