Google Wallet adds supervised balances for kids and teens, no bank account required
Of course, that makes it difficult for kids and teens to ever actually pay for anything on their own, especially if they don’t have their own bank account and your household is primarily cashless. With its latest update, that’s the exact problem Google Wallet is trying to fix. Starting today, parents in the US can rely on Google Wallet to set up a ‘secure balance’ for kids or teens under the age of 18, without requiring a fresh bank account.
- ▪Of course, that makes it difficult for kids and teens to ever actually pay for anything on their own, especially if they don’t have their own bank account and your household is primarily cashless.
- ▪With its latest update, that’s the exact problem Google Wallet is trying to fix.
- ▪Starting today, parents in the US can rely on Google Wallet to set up a ‘secure balance’ for kids or teens under the age of 18, without requiring a fresh bank account.
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