4 ms·Risk doesn't cost money in the way payment processing costs money.by mikejmoffitt 10y agoRisk doesn't cost money in the way payment processing costs money.alexbeloi 10y agoRisk is the expectation of incurring a cost, payment is the realization of a cost. So I think they're very interchangeable.rimantas 10y agoUnless you keep all your cash collected under the pillow it does cost money to deposit it at the bank.