A method and system of the present invention are directed to expediting
payments for scheduled delivery (e.g., same day delivery, next day
delivery) to various payees or recipients. A computer implemented method
and system for expediting payments may include receiving recipient data
and payment data from a customer at a remote location; wherein recipient
data comprises recipient identifier and payment data comprises payment
type and delivery time; obtaining a payment instrument based at least in
part on the payment data; debiting an amount of the payment instrument
from an account identified by the customer; and delivering the payment
instrument to a facility; wherein the facility delivers the payment
instrument to a recipient identified by the recipient data entered by the
customer.