diff --git a/cashu/lightning/strike.py b/cashu/lightning/strike.py
index b4c1966e..c4d4d243 100644
--- a/cashu/lightning/strike.py
+++ b/cashu/lightning/strike.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ async def get_invoice_quote(self, bolt11: str) -> PaymentQuote:
             r.raise_for_status()
         except Exception:
             error_message = r.json()["data"]["message"]
-            return PaymentResponse(None, None, None, None, error_message)
+            raise Exception(error_message)
         data = r.json()
 
         amount_cent = int(float(data.get("amount").get("amount")) * 100)
diff --git a/cashu/mint/ledger.py b/cashu/mint/ledger.py
index 3c3077f8..7775e2c1 100644
--- a/cashu/mint/ledger.py
+++ b/cashu/mint/ledger.py
@@ -430,6 +430,8 @@ async def getmelt(self, bolt11: str) -> PaymentQuote:
             int: Amount to pay
         """
         quote = await self.lightning.get_invoice_quote(bolt11)
+        if "error_message" in quote:
+            raise LightningError(quote["error_message"])
         invoice = Invoice(
             amount=quote.amount,
             hash=quote.id,
diff --git a/cashu/wallet/cli/cli.py b/cashu/wallet/cli/cli.py
index b15718e1..e55c4870 100644
--- a/cashu/wallet/cli/cli.py
+++ b/cashu/wallet/cli/cli.py
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ async def pay(ctx: Context, invoice: str, yes: bool):
 
 
 @cli.command("invoice", help="Create Lighting invoice.")
-@click.argument("amount", type=int)
+@click.argument("amount", type=float)
 @click.option("--hash", default="", help="Hash of the paid invoice.", type=str)
 @click.option(
     "--split",
@@ -194,7 +194,9 @@ async def pay(ctx: Context, invoice: str, yes: bool):
 )
 @click.pass_context
 @coro
-async def invoice(ctx: Context, amount: int, hash: str, split: int):
+async def invoice(ctx: Context, amount: float, hash: str, split: int):
+    # USD to cent
+    amount = int(amount * 100)
     wallet: Wallet = ctx.obj["WALLET"]
     await wallet.load_mint()
     wallet.status()
@@ -213,13 +215,13 @@ async def invoice(ctx: Context, amount: int, hash: str, split: int):
     elif amount and not hash:
         invoice = await wallet.request_mint(amount)
         if invoice.pr:
-            print(f"Pay invoice to mint {amount} sat:")
+            print(f"Pay invoice to mint {invoice.amount/100:.2f} USD:")
             print("")
             print(f"Invoice: {invoice.pr}")
             print("")
             print(
                 "If you abort this you can use this command to recheck the"
-                f" invoice:\ncashu invoice {amount} --hash {invoice.hash}"
+                f" invoice:\ncashu invoice {amount/100:.2f} --hash {invoice.hash}"
             )
             check_until = time.time() + 5 * 60  # check for five minutes
             print("")
@@ -329,12 +331,12 @@ async def balance(ctx: Context, verbose):
 
     if verbose:
         print(
-            f"Balance: {wallet.available_balance} cent (pending:"
-            f" {wallet.balance-wallet.available_balance} cent) in"
+            f"Balance: {wallet.available_balance/100:.2f} USD (pending:"
+            f" {(wallet.balance-wallet.available_balance)/100:.2f} cent) in"
             f" {len([p for p in wallet.proofs if not p.reserved])} tokens"
         )
     else:
-        print(f"Balance: {wallet.available_balance} cent")
+        print(f"Balance: {wallet.available_balance/100:.2f} USD")
 
 
 @cli.command("send", help="Send tokens.")
diff --git a/cashu/wallet/wallet.py b/cashu/wallet/wallet.py
index 9d9e6a03..b9b89bee 100644
--- a/cashu/wallet/wallet.py
+++ b/cashu/wallet/wallet.py
@@ -1269,7 +1269,7 @@ def proof_amounts(self):
         return [p.amount for p in sorted(self.proofs, key=lambda p: p.amount)]
 
     def status(self):
-        print(f"Balance: {self.available_balance} cents")
+        print(f"Balance: {self.available_balance/100:.2f} USD")
 
     def balance_per_keyset(self):
         return {