Cash App Launches Accounts for Ages 6-17, Offering 3.25% APY With Parental Controls
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Updated · CNET · Jul 20
Cash App Launches Accounts for Ages 6-17, Offering 3.25% APY With Parental Controls
2 articles · Updated · CNET · Jul 20
Summary
Cash App rolled out Managed Accounts for children 6-12 and Sponsored Accounts for teens 13-17, expanding its Families offering to let minors start using app-based money tools under adult supervision.
Parents who verify their own Cash App accounts can open or approve the accounts in-app, monitor transactions in real time, set spending limits, block merchants, lock cards and automate allowance transfers.
Teens get direct app access plus a customizable debit card, while younger children receive a parent-controlled account designed for joint tracking of spending and saving rather than independent use.
Balances in eligible accounts can earn 3.25% APY, and funds tied to a Cash App Card are eligible for FDIC pass-through insurance up to $250,000 through partner banks, subject to terms.
The setup creates a progression from child accounts to teen sponsorship and then to a full Cash App account at age 18, positioning the product as an early financial-literacy pipeline.