Level Up

Finally Hands-on Financial Learning for Kids with Parent Supervision!

We’re excited to introduce our Finger Lakes FCU Level Up app where you can help teach your kids to manage real money in real time. With parents serving as a safety net, children learn to be accountable for the money they receive and the way they use it. Parents monitor their child's financial decisions, set limits, and contribute to their financial success by setting healthy parameters.

The app is easy to download, use and its features help your kids gain valuable hands-on experience for managing money. Our app is easy to use and will motivate your children to save^†, share^†, and spend their allowance. They can even learn about investing* from inside the app.

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Designed by Parents & Experts for Kids & Teens

Our App Highlights

Chores and allowances based upon ages
Up to five Finger Lakes FCU Level Up branded BusyKid Visa^® Prepaid Debit Cards per account
Unlimited investing with more than 4,000 companies and ETFs available
Over 75 national and regional charities for donations
Friends/family can add money using BusyPay™^†
Real-time approval notifications on all money transactions
Parents can follow all activity for each child
Send bonuses for outstanding achievements, work or just because
Auto Allowance^† — set it and forget it
Savings Match^† — match what is saved

The Finger Lakes FCU Level Up app is designed to provide your kids with real life lessons in managing money. Easy to download, your kids and teens will stop fighting over chores and will become motivated, accountable, responsible and money smart!

Every Account Comes With Up to Five Finger Lakes FCU Level Up BusyKid Branded Visa Prepaid Debit Cards

These cards give anyone between 5–17 years old the freedom to spend everywhere Visa is accepted, and parents see every transaction made. Add funds anytime and from anywhere. Up to 5 cards are included with every family account, so there’s no reason why kids and teens can’t learn how to practice smart spending.

The app makes money management engaging for kids and easy for parents! Key features include:

Chores and Allowance (Set by Age)

The Finger Lakes FCU Level Up app provides a chore chart where the chores and allowance are preset by the age of the child. Parents have the option to manipulate these as well.

Experience Investing*

The app gives families the opportunity to experience the world of investing with our integrated feature inside the Save area. There are no commissions for stock transactions.

Charities To Support

Through this app, your children can make a difference by donating a percentage of their allowance with a growing list of charities inside the app.

Bonuses

Reward an outstanding performance, getting straight A’s in school or for going above and beyond while helping out around the house. A Finger Lakes FCU Level Up app bonus gives a parent or grandparent the chance to pay any child to show appreciation for a job well done.

Send Money With Ease

BusyPay^† is an easy way for family or friends to send money to a child’s Finger Lakes FCU Level Up account. Perfect for birthdays, spoiling grandkids, holidays, work, babysitting, mowing the grass. When someone sends money using BusyPay, they are promoting a new financial literacy experience!

Plus, get all of these features too:

Parental Matching On Child Savings

Helps your child grow savings by matching what is saved each week. It’s a fast way to build their app savings!

Ability To Change Scheduled Paydays

We all wish everyday was payday, well now it can be for your child.

Pay Allowance With No Chores

For the family that wants to just set an allowance no matter how many chores are completed.

Parental Money Movement Controls

Parents have the option to lock the Share and Spend areas to help money grow.

Establish Individual Identities

No matter how many children are in your family, they each have their own account and PIN for access. Though more than five children are allowed on an account, only five can have a card.

Multi-parental Approvals

Both parents are able to approve chores and money movement.

Automatic Allowance Allocations

Parents control how much allowance goes into the Save/Invest, Share and Spend areas. As long as it equals 100%, parents can set it anyway that fits the family.

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FAQ About Finger Lakes FCU Level Up app

What is the app?

The app is a hands-on money management platform for kids and teens. It helps to teach them how to save, donate, spend and invest real money they earn or given.
Why is the app important to use?

At a time when the majority of high school graduates don't receive the proper education on how to manage money, the app helps to supplement what students have learned by providing real-life financial situations and decision making. Think of it as "Practice Makes Perfect".
Is there a cost to enroll in the app?

Finger Lakes Federal Credit Union is proud to offer this app as an opportunity to educate the next generation with a hands-on app that is both engaging and educational.
Can I enroll more than one child?

Our app is designed for children 5-17 years old and each family can enroll up to five children on one account. Each child, at least 5 years old, is eligible to receive a Finger Lakes FCU Level Up branded BusyKid Visa Prepaid Debit Card which can be used to make purchases in stores or online.
Is the app safe?

Our app accounts are NCUA-insured. Parents can get real-time account transaction notifications and can follow all activities through the app. Funds on a card are FDIC⁺-insured up to $250,000.
Are parents still involved?

Yes. This app is designed for kids and teens to experience what it's like to earn and manage their own money. However, parents are still involved in any money transactions inside the app and must provide approval before funds can be used outside the platform for spending, donating or investing. Plus parents can see all transactions inside the app activity feed and receive necessary notifications.

+The Finger Lakes Federal Credit Union Level Up program is provided through BusyKid. Funds held in a child's Finger Lakes FCU Level Up app account are federally insured up to $250,000 by the NCUA, a U.S. Government agency. The BusyKid Visa® Prepaid Debit Card is issued by Pathward®, N.A., Member FDIC, pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A., and this card can be used everywhere Visa debit cards are accepted. To the extent funds are held by Pathward, they are eligible for FDIC pass-through insurance, subject to applicable terms and conditions. The card is serviced by Cliq®, the exclusive authorized servicer. BusyKid and Cliq are not banks or FDIC-insured institutions; FDIC insurance protects only against the failure of an FDIC-insured depository institution. See here or full terms and conditions, including the Visa Zero policy.

*BusyKid's provision of access to securities products and brokerage services are offered by Apex Clearing Corporation. Apex Clearing Corporation is an SEC registered broker dealer, a member of FINRA and SIPC, and is licensed in 53 states and territories. FINRA BrokerCheck reports for Apex Clearing Corporation are available at: http://www.finra.org/brokercheck. This feature is optional and not affiliated with Pathward nor Visa.

†Optional feature is a BusyKid product