We carefully choose their car seat or spend hours researching the best supplements to support their nourishment and growth. But what about their financial wellness? Raising money-smart kids isn’t something that happens by accident. It happens through support, one allowance, one savings goal, and one conversation at a time. That’s why Golden 1 is proud to support families with a new member benefit designed just for growing savers: a free Greenlight app subscription for Golden 1 members.
This new partnership makes it easier than ever for parents and caregivers to help kids and teens learn real-world money skills, while pairing perfectly with Golden 1’s youth accounts, financial education resources, and community programs. Because when young people have the right tools early on, they don’t just save. They thrive.
Meet Greenlight, a new member benefit on us
Learning about money shouldn’t feel complicated or boring. With Greenlight, families get a simple, interactive way to help kids build healthy money habits in everyday life.
As a Golden 1 member, you now get a Greenlight subscription at no cost. It’s just one more way we’re investing in our members and the next generation.
What is Greenlight?
Greenlight is a family money app designed to help kids and teens learn real world money skills with guidance from the adults who care about them. It offers families simple ways to talk about spending, saving, and responsible money choices in everyday life, turning those moments into lasting learning opportunities. With Greenlight, kids learn by doing. They can build healthy habits early while parents stay connected and involved in the journey. It’s not about perfection. It’s about progress, confidence, and learning how money works before the stakes get higher.
Golden 1 products designed for the next generation
Greenlight works best when it’s paired with the right financial foundation. That’s where Golden 1 comes in. Our youth-focused products and services for kids and teens introduce real places to save, spend, and grow their money.
Saving to money management and financial education, Golden 1 gives kids a strong start to their financial journey. Get to know the Golden 1 products designed to support the next generation as they build confidence, set goals, and develop lifelong money skills. These are the tools that pair with Greenlight’s resources like peanut butter with jelly. Kind of feels like it was meant to be.
A strong start with a Youth Savings Account
Every financial journey starts with the first dollar saved. A Golden 1 Youth Savings Account gives kids and teens under 18 a safe, supportive place to practice saving and watch their progress grow over time. It takes just a $1 opening deposit, there’s no monthly maintenance fee, and balances up to $1,000 can earn up to 4.00% APY, with a parent or legal guardian added as a joint owner to help them get started.
Whether they’re saving for a special purchase or just learning the habit of setting money aside, a Youth Savings Account helps reinforce important lessons like setting goals, consistency, patience, and responsibility, so saving becomes something kids can actually feel proud of and enjoy.
Ready for the next step? Discover Student Checking
As kids grow, so do their financial needs. Designed for young adults, 13 to 24, Golden 1 Student Checking supports that next stage. With no minimum deposit and no monthly fees, Student Checking helps students manage their own money while still learning along the way.
Empowered by independence, this is a practical and powerful step toward learning to handle everyday spending while building confidence and real-world experience. With the right foundation, students are better prepared for life’s next chapters, from college to careers and beyond.
Learning that goes beyond the account
At Golden 1, financial literacy isn’t just a feature. It’s a mission. Through financial education resources, workshops, and tools, we help members of all ages understand money in a way that’s practical, approachable, and empowering.
For kids and teens, that means learning concepts early, before financial decisions get bigger and more complex. For parents, it means having support and trusted resources to guide those conversations at home.
Investing in the future with CalKIDS
Golden 1 is also proud to support young Californians through our CalKIDS partnership, which helps eligible children start life with funds set aside for their education.
It’s another way we’re looking beyond today, supporting long-term opportunity and helping families plan for what’s ahead. When education and financial literacy work together, the impact can last a lifetime.
Growing confident, capable young savers together
From a free Greenlight subscription to youth savings, student checking, financial education, and community partnerships like CalKIDS, Golden 1 is here to support families every step of the way.
Because when kids learn strong money habits early, they don’t just grow up managing money. They grow up confident, informed, and prepared.
That’s why young savers thrive at Golden 1.
