Venmo Family Account Guide for Teenagers and Parents

Having a Venmo Family Account can be a great way for teenagers and parents to manage shared expenses and stay connected financially.

To create a Venmo Family Account, you'll need to have a Venmo account and be at least 13 years old.

You can add up to 8 family members to a single account, and each family member will have their own Venmo account.

Setting up a Venmo Family Account is free, and there are no monthly fees for using the service.

Parents can add money to their teenager's Venmo account using a debit card or bank transfer, and teenagers can also earn money by receiving payments from others.

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Setting up a Venmo Teen account is a straightforward process. You'll need to sign up for a Venmo account on behalf of your child, and each Teen account will be connected to your personal Venmo account.

Parents or legal guardians must sign up for a Venmo Teen account. This will give you control over your child's account and allow you to manage their transactions and privacy settings.

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To create a Teen account, head to the "Me" section within your own personal Venmo account. Tap your name in the top left-hand corner and select "Create a teen account."

Once you've created the Teen account, you'll have the option to manage up to five accounts from a single personal Venmo account. This can be helpful if you have multiple children.

You'll have sole control over your child's privacy settings, including the ability to update settings, block users, and view transactions.

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Managing a Teen Account is a breeze with Venmo's controls in place. Parents can update privacy settings, including payments and friends lists, which are set to private by default.

To give you a better idea, here are some essential controls parents have: Update privacy settingsBlock and unblock usersView transactions and friends listBe notified of significant activitiesManage the Venmo Debit Card

With these controls, parents can rest assured their teen's account is secure and monitored.

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Activating and deactivating your teen's Venmo debit card is a straightforward process. You can activate it on your linked Teen Account in the Venmo app once you receive the card in the mail.

To activate the card, go to the Me tab, tap the down arrow next to your name in the top left-hand corner, select your Teen Account, and then tap Overview. From there, tap Activate debit card and enter the card's expiration date, then tap Continue. Next, create a PIN for your teen, tap Create, confirm the PIN, and then tap Activate.

If you need to lock the card temporarily, you can do so from the Overview screen by looking for "Temporarily disable card" and tapping the toggle. This will disable the card for purchases until you re-enable it.

Remember, your teen's debit card draws funds from their teen account, giving them real-world experience without the risk of overspending.

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Managing a Teen Account involves setting up parental controls to ensure your child's safety and financial responsibility.

Venmo teen accounts require an adult to set up and manage them, giving parents control over their child's transactions.

Parents can see all of their child's transactions, and kids can only interact with family and friends.

With Venmo's teen account, parents can block the app completely if needed, manage when their child can use the app throughout the day, and receive notifications of significant activities on their teen's account.

Here are some key parental controls available on Venmo:

As you consider setting up a Venmo Teen Account for your child, there are a few important things to keep in mind.

The Venmo Teen Account is connected to and primarily managed by the parent's personal Venmo account, giving parents control over and visibility into their teen's interactions and transactions on the app.

Parents will have the ability to update privacy settings, including for payments and friends lists, which are set to private by default. Teens will also be hidden from user searches and other users' friend lists by default.

Parents can also block and unblock users on their teen's behalf, giving them an extra layer of control over who their teen is interacting with on the app.

Parents can view their teen's transactions via their own account, along with their teen's friends list at any time, which can be a big help in keeping track of their teen's financial activity.

Parents will be notified of significant activities on their teen's account, including sending and receiving payments, friend requests, etc., so they can stay on top of what's going on.

Here are some of the essential controls that parents will have over their teen's Venmo account: