Where Are My WA Earnings? - Did You Cash Out?
Published on September 4, 2026
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Several months ago I posted a detailed blog describing "When and How" you will get your WA Earnings. Yet there are still members who don't understand how it works or don't get the proper answer to their questions.
HERE IS THE BREAKDOWN IN HOW TO GET YOUR EARNINGS
1 - On the Last Day of the Month (AUGUST 31), Your "Earnings" are rounded down to the nearest dollar amount and go into the "Pending" Stage, looking something like this.

2 - By the end of the First Day or beginning of the Second Day (SEPTEMBER 1 or 2) of the following Month, your Earnings are "Paid" to you as "Cash Credits" into your Cash Credits Account. This is when it says "Paid"

3 - You still have NOT received the Cash into your PayPal or Bank Account yet. Your Earnings were Paid to you as "Cash Credits" and you have to "Cash Out" to get your money. Click on the "Payout Method Credits" button.
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4 - You will see the WA Credits Screen that will look similar to my (Screen Below). It will show you the amount of "Cash Credits" that have now been Paid to you from your Leaderboard Payout.

5 - Click on the Small White "Cashout" button, (See Above) and you will see a pop-up UI telling you to "Exchange Cash Credits for Cash" where you use the Blue Slider Bar and click the Blue Exchange button. (See Below)


6 - You now have your "Earnings" for (August 31) that were Paid to You as "Cash Credits" on (September 1 or 2) and that you Exchanged for Cash on (September 1 or 2) waiting in your WA Affiliate Program to be paid October 1st.
BOTTOM LINE
The "WA Earnings" you received at the end of a month, are paid to you as "Cash Credits" by the first or second of the following month. You then must Exchange the Cash Credits for Cash and then Cash Out.
That Cash Out is then placed into your WA Affiliate Program "Total Revenue" which is paid to your PayPal or payment destination on the 1st of every month. Your August Earnings hit your PayPal on October 1st.
There is always a one month period between the end of your WA Earnings period to when you actually get the money into your PayPal. If you have any further questions or comments, please leave them below.
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