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Parents can now send money to their kids on Google Wallet
U.S. parents can set up a supervised Google Wallet balance for children and teens under 18 to tap and pay on Android and Wear OS, with Family Link oversight.
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U.S. parents can now set up a secure digital balance on Google Wallet for their children and teens under 18, according to Google. Kids can use the balance to tap and pay on Android phones and Wear OS devices.
The feature works with supervised Google accounts. A family manager or another parent in a Google Family Group can add money, oversee the balance, and set daily spending controls through Google Family Link or the Google Wallet website.
Google describes the kids’ Wallet balance as a secure payment method meant for safe tap-to-pay use with parental oversight. Independent coverage similarly frames it as a digital spending pot parents in the U.S. can top up as needed for use on a child’s Android phone or Wear OS smartwatch.
Availability is limited to the United States.
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Google Wallet Help · Google · support.google.com
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