Google Wallet lets parents send money to their kids with full control

The allowance went digital. Google introduced a new feature in Google Wallet that lets parents send money directly to their children’s digital balance, so they can make purchases with contactless payments (tap-to-pay).

The control tools

The update includes features designed for parental supervision:

• View children’s transaction history.
• Set daily spending limits.
• Block or unblock the account remotely.

Why it matters

The feature responds to a growing reality: minors handle money in digital format and kids’ debit cards are increasingly common. Teaching financial education from the app — with visible limits and conversations about history — turns technology into a learning tool, not just consumption.

The key figure

Limits, history and remote control. The three tools with which Google tries to make digital pocket money a lesson, not a risk.