Confusion over 'change' when transferring funds from bitstamp to paper wallet I was about to transfer my funds from bitstamp -> paper wallet for the first time, but wanted to try it out first with $0.01 etc. I'm worried that since you have to specify where 'change' goes with bitcoin wallets, the rest of my funds will be diverted. Is this incorrect? Thanks in advance.
You are correct, the rest of your funds will be diverted. However, they will be diverted to a new "change" address that is also managed by your wallet. So, you will still own the change.

For example, suppose your wallet contains 10 BTC [1]. If you send 0.01 BTC to a paper wallet address, then your client will automatically send the remaining 9.99 BTC to a new address inside your wallet. 

For more information, see the following questions:


Why do outputs need to be spent entirely?
Why does Bitcoin send the “change” to a different address?





This simplified explanation assumes that you originally had all 10 BTC sent to a single address. Normally, your wallet manages multiple addresses and adds up all the individual balances to show you the total wallet balance.