• If you are planning on doing some shopping on eBay, want to donate to an online charity, fund your Mahalo Answers account, or are simply looking for an easy way to send money to a friend or family member who lives far away, PayPal may be just the service for you. Using PayPal, you can instantly transfer money to anyone, anywhere, at any time, provided that the recipient has an email account.

• Your first step in transferring money via PayPal is to set up a PayPal account. If you already have an account, you can skip this step and move on to step two.

To set up your PayPal account:

1. Go to the PayPal website
2. Click on the yellow "Sign Up" button on the left hand side of the page
3. Select your country, language and the type of account you want to sign up for
4. Fill out and submit the online application form
5. Check your email for a confirmation email from PayPal
6. Click on the link in the confirmation email and sign into your newly created account
7. If you want to send money from your bank account, you can also attach your bank account to your paypal account by clicking on the "Add Bank Account" link

• Once you have set up your PayPal account, you can easily transfer money within minutes. The only information you will need is the recipient's email address.

1. Sign into your PayPal account
2. Click on the "Send Money" tab near the top of the page
3. Enter the recipient's email address and the amount of money you want to transfer in the appropriate fields
4. Fill out the other fields as desired
5. Click on "Continue"
6. Review the details on the following page to ensure they are correct, then click "Send Money"
7. The recipient will receive an email notifying them of the transfer within minutes