What can parents do in the App while waiting for the card?

Your child's Spend Card should arrive in the mail in approximately 8-10 business days. If the Card was not received after 10 business days, parents must call Family Money Account Services at 844.936.6639.

In the meantime, there are many things you and your kids can do while waiting for the Card to arrive!

Parents can:

Load money to the parent's Wallet from a linked bank account
Schedule recurring allowance for kid(s)
Create and assign Chores to kid(s)
Plan how you will use the App with your kid(s)

Kids can:

Complete their assigned Chores and get paid
Ask a parent for additional chores to earn more money
Discuss potential goals to save money in the Vault
Explore the App and discuss with parents how to use the App

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