From a NatWest, Royal Bank or Ulster Bank current account, you can directly top up Rooster Cards, or your Rooster Money Parent Account. You'll be able to see balances, too.
Hand over independence and maintain peace of mind
The Rooster Card lets them make considered spending choices with their own card – while you decide how much responsibility to hand over.
- Decide where it can be used: in stores, online or at ATMs
- Set flexible spending limits: Daily, Weekly or Monthly
- Instant top-ups (so they’re never caught short)
- Real-time notifications on when and where they spend
- All managed on-the-go-through the Rooster App (for parents & kids)
- Quick and hassle-free set-up
Get Apple Pay* or Google Pay™**
It makes paying a breeze for your child and you’ll keep the same level of parental controls.
- Pay with their phone – no problem if their Rooster Card is left at home
- An easier way to pay online or in app – no need to fill out long forms or create new accounts
- Secure contactless payments with every purchase
- Their card details are never shared with merchants
- *Apple Pay is available on selected Apple devices. Child must be aged 13+ to use this service.
- **Google Pay is available on Android 7 or higher. Child must be aged 13+ to use this service.
- Google Pay s a trademark of Google LLC.
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Build good money habits
With a contactless card linked to their Card pot, kids can:
- Log in to their own child account to manage their money
- Practise making considered spending choices
- Learn to earn with our chore-tracking feature
- Build their own Goal pots to save towards
- Receive instant spending notifications
- View spending habits via statements
- Buy things online and in store with no risk of going overdrawn
Safe and secure
We know safety is paramount when it comes to our kids which is why we’ve built in cutting-edge security features. This includes our one-time CVV system, which replaces the standard 3 digits on the back of the card.
- Freeze/Un-freeze card instantly if stolen (or just lost!)
- Decide where the card can be used: in shops, online or at ATMs
- Cards can’t be used in shops with over 18s merchant codes (like off licences and betting shops)
- One-time CVV – for more secure online purchases
- No overdraft, no debt, no risk of overspending
Anyone can contribute
Your Rooster Money Parent Account comes with its own sort code and account number. So gran and grandad can easily contribute to your children’s saving – useful at birthdays and Christmas. Limits apply.
- Your own family sort code and account number
- Easy payments in, by anyone
- Quick and hassle-free set-up
And still with all our existing Rooster Money app features
The Rooster Card is designed to be the perfect graduation from the Rooster Money app’s pocket money tracker, so when you upgrade, everything works seamlessly with all our existing features.
- Pocket money tracking
- Easy allowance management
- Advanced chore tracking system
- Auto-split allowance between Card, Save and Give pots
- Parent-paid interest
- Charity donations, powered by Just Giving
- And more – we are always adding new features!
And of course, lots of tips and advice on having positive conversations about money, starting with our Primers.
Read more in our accessibility statement.
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