November, 2026

How to Send Money with Zelle® Safely

Zelle® provides a fast, private, and easy way to send and receive money with people you trust, like your sibling, friend, babysitter, coworkers, fellow PTA mom, or your kid’s soccer coach. Whether you’re new to Zelle® or have been using it for a long time, these three tips will help keep your transactions safe. Tip #1: Only send money to people you know and trust Using Zelle®, money goes directly from checking account to checking account typically within minutes*, so it’s important you know and trust the people you’re sending money to. Why? Because you can’t cancel a payment once it’s been sent if the recipient is already enrolled with Zelle®. And if you send money to someone in advance for a product or service you don’t end up receiving, you may be able to get your money back. Tip #2: Bew...