Abstract: A currency dispensing apparatus employs a removable portable cartridge having a plurality of compartments for storing currency of differing denominations to be dispensed during successive transactions, another compartment for receiving a journal record printed as each transaction is completed, and a different compartment (preferably defined by a detachable portion of the cartridge) for storing rejected currency. Upon removal from the apparatus, the cartridge will thus contain all undispensed currency, including rejected currency, and also contain a complete journal record of all transactions conducted at the apparatus using that particular cartridge. The cartridge comprises two concentric members, the outer having an opening through which currency is dispensed, and the inner providing the compartments. The appropriate currency compartment is rotatably aligned with the dispensing opening, which is adjacent a dispensing station.