A cash discount gives a seller access to her cash sooner than if she didn't offer the discount. An example of a cash discount is a seller who offers a 2% discount on an invoice due in 30 days if ...

The cash discount isn’t exactly new; swipe fees for credit cards have incentivized them for a while. In the case of some rewards cards, retailers are the ones paying for the rewards .

More retailers are offering discounts to shoppers who make purchases with cash. WSJ personal-finance reporter Imani Moise joins host J.R. Whalen to explain how credit-card users can also score deals.

Merchants, including restaurants, are allowed to encourage customers to pay with cash over card — that can look like added fees, cash discounts or different prices.

These “adjustments” -- and, similarly, discounts for those who pay cash -- aim to recoup surcharges passed along from a credit card company to a restaurant -- transaction fees that ultimately ...

Some gas stations offer discounts to customers who use cash instead of credit to fuel up because credit cards come with processing fees for retailers.