My Girls, Money and the Greenlight Debit Card

2020. How fitting.

Already as we start this new year, I feel like I have 2020 vision. (Sorry, couldn’t resist.) I’ll need this exceptional vision in order to accomplish the goals I’ve set for myself and the kids. I’m starting with money.

I thought you may be interested in a new finance strategy I’m trying with the girls. If your teens are anything like mine, they think money grows on trees. Am I right?

If I’m honest, I’ll tell you sometimes my girls get this sense of entitlement that comes with an endless rants starting with “I need” and “I want.”

I created this. Now it’s time to fix it.

I think an allowance system with our new Greenlight debit card will help.

• This card is designed specifically for teens and pre-teens.

• I like it because I can use this card to pay the kids for their chores. They do their chores. The money rolls in. It really emphasizes that money must be earned.

• The Greenling debit card works like any other debit card. The girls can use it anywhere. But it has safety features that allow me to control where and how much they spend. The card also has features that encourage saving.

If I only knew then what I know now. We say that a lot. However, keep this in mind. The knowledge we’ve acquired the hard way isn’t wasted. We can pass it on to our kids. As for me, I’m teaching the girls about budgets, investing and even retirement now.

I’ll update you about our experience with the card. This is not a paid post. I saw the card advertised and thought it was exactly what we needed.

If you’re interested in the Greenlight debit card, you can get more details here.