Greenlight: Debit Card for Kids
NESB is proud to be Massachusetts’s home for Greenlight, bringing families a smarter way to manage kids’ spending while building lifelong money habits for free.
If your child is over 16, check out Greenlight Graduation.
The Debit Card for Kids, Managed by Parents
Greenlight empowers parents to raise financially smart kids. By banking with NESB, you can receive up to five free Greenlight Select accounts for your kids, each with their own debit card. Parents or guardians have complete control and visibility over how the cards and accounts are used.
Parental Control
Stay in control with spending limits, category rules, and the ability to turn the card on or off anytime.
Real-Time Visibility and Peace of Mind
Get notifications when your child spends, track activity in the app, and stay connected to how money is being used without hovering.
Teach Money Habits That Stick
Use tools like chores, allowance automation, Savings Goals, and Savings Boosts (like round-ups and parent-paid interest) to help kids build confidence and responsibility.
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NESB Checking
You’ll need an NESB Checking account to activate your Greenlight benefit.
Connect Your NESB Debit Card
Have your NESB Debit Card handy to set it as the funding source in Greenlight.
Create Your Greenlight Account
Use your NESB Debit Card details to create an account.
Download the Greenlight App
Kids and parents use the Greenlight app with separate experiences. Set up chores, allowance, and savings. Your card arrives in 7–10 business days.
Two App Experiences: Parents & Kids
For Parents
- Add up to 5 kids, each with their own debit card
- Send money instantly to a child’s card
- Set spending rules by category
- Turn a child’s card on/off in one tap
- Get real-time purchase notifications
- Assign chores and jobs
- Put allowance on autopilot (and tie it to chores)
- Activate Savings Boosts (round-ups, parent-paid interest)
- Use everyday moments to talk about smart money choices
For Kids
- Use their own debit card (with parental controls)
- Swipe wherever Mastercard is accepted
- Add their card to Apple Pay / Google Pay (if eligible)
- Set and achieve Savings Goals
- “Level up” money knowledge with Greenlight’s literacy game
- Earn allowance or payments for completing chores
- Get paid by friends and family with Pay Link
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! Once existing Greenlight customers add their North Easton Savings Bank account as a funding source, they can reach out to Greenlight customer service and request to be added to the North Easton Savings Bank partnership program.
No, Greenlight is its own individual app, but within the Greenlight app you can send money to your child’s card, turn their card on/off, set up spending controls, allowance, chores and more.
We support kids and grown-ups of all ages. No minimum (or maximum) age here. The Primary must be at least 18 years old and a U.S. resident.
Greenlight is a debit card for kids, not a credit card. Parents load money onto the card from their own funding source connected through their Greenlight app. And because it’s a debit card, kids can’t spend what isn’t there. That’s a pretty valuable life lesson.
Kids and parents will both use the same Greenlight app you see in the app store, but have two different experiences and individual login credentials. Parents can set up their child’s login under the child’s profile settings.
Greenlight debit cards are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 and come with Mastercard’s Zero Liability Protection. Parents can block ‘unsafe’ spending categories, receive real-time transaction notifications, and turn cards off at any time.
Yes, the Greenlight card can be used internationally in most countries, and there are no international fees or any foreign transaction fees! For a complete list of countries the card cannot be used click here.
After completing registration or requesting a replacement card, your debit card will arrive within 7-10 business days. If you would like to expedite your shipping for your card to arrive within 2-3 business days, you can call our customer service team at 888-483-2645 within 12 hours of signing up. You can request to have your shipping expedited for a one-time fee of $24.99.
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