I need to learn how to count back money? Say the total is $6.31 and they pay with a $50. Help!!?

I'm going to answer this question assuming you are serious about it.

This is a 2-step process.

First you have to count out the change from the drawer and then you have to count out the change to the customer.

Put the $50.00 bill on the ledge over the money trays in the cash register. Do NOT put it in the drawer until it has been counted out and the change given to the customer. You could easily forget what denomination the bill was if you are busy and you could have problems.

Then:

Count the change as you are taking it out of the drawer first.

Example:

1. go to pennies: 6.32, 6.33, 6.34, 6.35

2. go to nickels: 6.40

3. go to dimes: 6.50

4. go to quarters: 6.75, 7.00

5. go to loonies: 8.00

6. go to toonies: 10.00

7. go to $20 bills: $30.00, 50.00

Once you have it all in your hand, turn to the customer and count it out into her/his hand starting with $6.31 and count it up to the $50.00 exactly as you counted it out of the drawer. While doing this, count it out loud so you are both in agreement as to what is being given out and received. Do NOT just dump it in the customer's hand and say: "Here's your change!"

If you learn to count change this way, you will be double-checking yourself and are less likely to make errors and the customer will be grateful you took the time to count the change out and they don't have to do it themselves to make sure there were no errors.

Good luck with your new job.

Now, what are you going to do about credit card transactions?

Start with the pennies and work up. In the example above, you'd start counting "32, 33, 34, 35 ..." and hand them 4 pennies. Then nickels: "40" and give them a nickel. Then dimes: "50" and hand them a dime. Now you're up to 50 cents so you hand them two quarters to round it up to the next dollar: "Seven" then give them ones "Eight, Nine, Ten" and now you need to give them $40 more to get up to the total of $50 that they gave you.

It's easier to do than it is to explain. Get some monopoly money and some coins and practice. After a little while, you'll be able to count up really fast without even thinking about it.

get good at a math, thats usually what I did when I was working retail. grab 6 dimes, a nickel and 4 pennies. You shouldnt worry about being seen by a customer not knowing your math, they usually want to get out anyways.so... Get used to regonizing your coins also

Another thing you should have quick hands, use a calculator also, theats what I did when I was a cashier, saves alot of time and money if you accidently gave them too much or too little.