A money managing system for use in a business setting is provided that
allows for automated ordering, payment and receipt of change. In a fast
food setting, a customer uses a user interface unit to enter an order,
indicate the completion of an order and indicate a desired method of
payment. The user can then insert coins, paper bills, credit cards, coded
tickets, or some combination thereof, in payment. If no change is due, a
dispenser is used to generate a receipt. In cases where change is due,
the dispenser may further issue a code, for example, in the form of a
barcode. The customer's food order can be picked up, for example, at an
order window where money handling is not required. The customer may then
use the ticket at a money dispensing machine to receive change in the
form of coins and/or bills.