Greenlight Debit Card & App
Teach them to earn, save, and spend wisely with Greenlight—on us!*
The debit card for kids. Managed by parents. Free on us!
Build lifelong money skills with real-life experience.
At Community Financial, we’re thrilled to be the first-ever credit union to partner with Greenlight—the debit card and app designed just for kids and teens! With Greenlight, your child can learn, earn, and save like a grown-up—while you stay in control.
As a CFCU member, you can enroll your child in Greenlight for free!* That means no extra cost to give your kids a safe, hands-on way to build smart money habits for life.
Greenlight Benefits
Why Greenlight?
The earlier kids start learning about money, the brighter their financial future.
Financial Literacy
Greenlight’s in-app financial literacy game for kids and teens blends bite-sized challenges with real-world practice to teach money skills players can use today—and for life.
Chores and Earnings
Whether they’re graduating or babysitting, kids and teens can share their pay link or QR code to receive money from friends and family—with your approval on every payment, of course.
Money Management Skills
Make saving a habit. Greenlight makes it easy for kids and teens to send earnings to savings, create custom goals, and share them with friends and family to contribute. Plus, with boosts like Round Ups and Parent-Paid Interest, they can hit their goals even faster.
Parental Peace of Mind
Teach them real-world skills with total confidence. The Greenlight app gives you complete control over your child’s debit card and purchases. Greenlight also has your back by blocking unsafe spending categories. And, for added peace of mind, Greenlight Debit cards are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 and feature Fraud protection with the Mastercard™ Zero Liability Program.
Greenlight Debit Card Details
The good stuff
Greenlight pairs the hands-on learning of a real, live debit card with the mobile app gamification of healthy financial habits. All to build and reinforce your child’s smart money skills from the start.
Why parents love Greenlight
Hands-on experience with parents in the driver’s seat
- Set flexible spending controls—you decide where and how they can use their card.
- Give your child the freedom to swipe wherever Mastercard is accepted—even internationally!
- Encourage smart saving with goal-setting tools.
- Help them “Level Up” their money skills through fun, interactive financial education.
- Send money instantly or let family & friends contribute with Pay Link.
- Set up Direct Deposit for their after-school job.
- Get help when you need it with 24/7 Greenlight support.
- Give your child a head start on financial confidence—on us!
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Grow with them
Because kids evolve as they grow, our financial tools grow with them. From easy beginnings to more full-featured accounts, we’re here to help you guide your family to a strong financial future.
Frequently Asked Questions
Greenlight FAQ
If you have any more questions, give our Care Center a call at (877) 937-2328 or stop by one of our branches!
What We Do
Making Impossible Dreams come true on the daily.
Wherever you are on your financial journey, you Belong here.
Fraud Alerts
We’re dedicated to keeping our members and their money protected, so all Community Financial Mastercard® debit and credit cards are automatically enrolled in receiving fraud alerts.
If we need to contact you, we will NEVER ask for personal, account, or card information. This includes card numbers, PINs, security codes, login information, etc. Please do not give this information out to anyone.
Trust your gut. If you’re ever unsure about a phone call, please hang up and call us directly at (877) 937-2328 to ensure that you’re speaking with a real Community Financial team member. Avoid clicking on links in text messages and emails if you do not recognize the sender’s information.
*CFCU customers are eligible for the Greenlight SELECT plan at no cost when they connect their CFCU account as the Greenlight funding source for the entirety of the promotion. Subject to minimum balance requirements and identity verification. Upgrades will result in additional fees. Upon termination of promotion, customers will be responsible for associated monthly fees. See terms for details. Offer ends 2/19/2028. Offer subject to change and partner participation.