Greenlight is a company on a mission to shine a light on the world of money for kids and parents.

The Greenlight card and app were purpose-built for families. Parents get the tools they need to manage their kids’ money. Kids get real-life lessons in earning, spending, saving, giving and investing.

We support kids and grownups of all ages. No minimum (or maximum) age here.

Greenlight plans start at $4.99 per month and include debit cards for up to five (5) kids.

Your first month is on us, and you can cancel at any time. See our Plans page for more.

Greenlight is a debit card for kids, not a credit card. Parents load money onto the card from their own Greenlight app. And because it’s a debit card, kids can’t spend what isn’t there. That’s a pretty valuable life lesson.

The Greenlight card can be used almost anywhere Mastercard is accepted, online and in-store. “Almost,” because our cardholders are kids, and we’ve put important guardrails in place. Greenlight also works internationally in 150+ other countries, with no foreign transaction fees. No need to let us know if you travel abroad — you’ll have enough to remember.

Yes! Families on the Greenlight Max or Greenlight + Invest plans have access to our investing platform designed just for kids. Kids learn about the world of investing with their own Greenlight investor profiles while parents approve every trade. Families can research, buy and monitor real stocks and funds all from the Greenlight app. Learn more.

Greenlight blocks ‘unsafe’ spending categories, sends real-time transaction notifications and gives parents flexible ATM and other spending controls. We also provide additional layers of protection to our families in the form of face or fingerprint recognition and the ability to turn your card on or off directly in the app. 

Greenlight debit cards are FDIC-insured up to $250,000, and come with Mastercard’s Zero Liability Protection.

All we need to get you started is some basic information.

• Your email address

• Your mobile phone number

• Your child’s/children’s name(s)

• Your legal first and last name

• Your mailing address

• Your date of birth

• Your Social Security number (SSN). For information on why we ask for your SSN, learn more about the U.S. Patriot Act.

• A valid debit card or bank account

You should receive your Greenlight card within 7-10 business days. For an additional charge, expedited shipping is available.

Greenlight is bigger than a debit card, and it was built with families in mind.

Yes, it’s a debit card for kids, managed by parents. But it’s also a powerful mobile app that lets parents easily manage and see where, when and how much kids spend, while helping them learn to manage their money.

It’s three different accounts in one — Spend, Save and Give. A digital chore board. A saving-motivation machine. A set of flexible parental controls you won’t get from most banks. And a simple, clear view of your child’s financial world, complete with real-time transaction alerts. All in one app.

Greenlight lets parents:

• Transfer money instantly to kids

• Turn the card off via the app, if needed

• Receive alerts whenever the card is used

• Set store-level spend controls to help kids learn to budget

• Automate allowance payments

• Manage chores (and instantly reward a job well done)

You’ll find more about what you can do with Greenlight on our Details page.

Yes. You can start using Apple Pay (kids 13+) and Google Pay (kids 16+) as soon as you add your card(s) to your device.