Celebrate Thanksgiving by supporting your loved ones this year!

2019-11-19
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Celebrate Thanksgiving by supporting your loved ones this year!

What is Thanksgiving?

Thanksgiving is an annual holiday celebrated in the United States that traditionally commemorates a good harvest and signifies the passing of another year. It also allows Americans all over the country to show appreciation and share what they are most grateful for.

How did Thanksgiving originate?

Americans generally acknowledge the origin of Thanksgiving as the feast shared by the English colonists of Plymouth and the Wampanoag people native to the land.

Since then, this event has come to symbolize unity for the American people. It encourages citizens to put aside their differences, develop a greater understanding of one another and practice acceptance for all races, creeds, and cultures.

How do American’s celebrate Thanksgiving?

The staple of an American Thanksgiving is the traditional meal. For many Americans, the spread typically consists of turkey, bread stuffing, potatoes, cranberries, and pumpkin pie.

 

This year, Thanksgiving Day falls on Thursday, November 25th. With the day fast approaching, many Americans are looking forward to enjoying some quality time with their loved ones while sharing what they are most thankful for.

Transfer money with Paysend to show thanks

At Paysend, we want to encourage our customers all over the globe to show their love and appreciation with a token gesture of sending money for less this holiday season.

Paysend allows users to financially support family and friends who they might not be able to see this year. Our expert and simple app allows our customers to move money all around the globe in close to real-time - with over 4.5 million users, anyone with our app can make transfers to bank or card accounts at the click of a button!

How much does it cost to send money internationally from the US via Paysend?

When sending money from the US with Paysend, it only costs $2.

How long does it take to transfer money from the US?

Paysend transfers happen in close to real-time with 95% of all Paysend transfers reaching their intended recipient within seconds

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