 TITLE: Can You Use a Credit Card to Pay for a Money Order? CONTENT: What Is a Money Order?\n----------------------\nA money order is an alternative to checks or cash when you need to make a secure payment and can't or don't want to use your bank's online payment options or an online payment app such as Venmo or PayPal.\nYou must pay for a money order upfront. Unlike a check, which can bounce, this makes it a guaranteed payment to the recipient and is why some people and businesses prefer to use them.\nMoney orders must be made out to a specific person or business and can only be cashed by that recipient. Because cashing a money order requires presenting ID in person, you typically don't have to worry that a thief will get their hands on your funds.\nMoney orders often have a limit of $1,000, although some issuers have smaller limits. If the amount you need to send is larger than that, you'll have to buy more money orders. For instance, if you wanted to buy $3,000 in money orders from a location that limits money orders to $500 each, you'd have to buy six money orders. There may also be limits on the total dollar value of money orders you can buy in one day. For example, the U.S. Postal Service limits you to $10,000 worth of money orders per day. END