Who writes our guides

The guides in our Learning Center, our parent guides and our comparison pages are written and published by the makers of the Sprout Saver app. They carry the Sprout Saver name rather than a personal byline, and we are responsible for every word.

Our guides are general information for families. They are not financial, legal or tax advice for your situation.

How we research

Facts come from primary sources. For how children learn about money, we start with government and research sources, such as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the OECD and the FDIC, and with published research from universities. We link to the source next to the claim it supports, so you can check it yourself.
Some things are not sources. We don't treat forums, social media, unsourced blog posts or AI-generated text as evidence for a fact.
Our rule: every number in a guide needs a source. A statistic, price or date in a guide has to come from a source we can link to. If a number ever comes from our own app's data, the guide says so. When we can't find a source for a claim, we take it out or say it in a way that doesn't overstate it.
Debated research is described as debated. When studies disagree, we say so instead of presenting one result as settled.

How we write

We write for parents, in plain language, and explain money terms when we use them.
Our rule: a guide mentions only Sprout Saver features the app has today.
Our rule for every guide: no invented statistics, quotes, people or credentials.

How we check a guide before it goes live

Before a guide goes live, it has to pass three checks:

Every link is opened, and the page it points to has to support the exact claim in the sentence, not just the topic.
Every number is checked against its source.
What the guide says about Sprout Saver has to match the app.

Corrections and updates

When a guide is wrong, or falls short of the rules on this page, we correct it. When a correction or an update changes what a guide tells you, such as a new fact, a different number or a changed recommendation, we change its “Updated” date. Fixing a typo or a broken link doesn't change the date.

We aim to re-check guides on topics that change over time, such as prices and app features, at least once a year.

Report an error

Spotted a mistake, a broken link or something out of date? Email support@sproutsaver.com with the address of the page and what's wrong. If you have a source, please include it. When we confirm an error, we fix the page. You can also reach us through our contact page.

Independence and conflicts of interest

Sprout Saver makes money when families subscribe to Sprout Saver Pro. That is a conflict of interest whenever we write about money apps for kids, so here is how we handle it.

Comparisons. Some pages compare Sprout Saver with other products, such as Greenlight, GoHenry (now Acorns Early), FamZoo, BusyKid and Cash App. We hope you choose Sprout Saver, and we say so on those pages. We still try to be fair, including saying when another product is the better choice for a family.
Facts about other products (prices, fees, age limits, features) come from that company's own published information wherever possible. Prices change, so if you see one that is out of date, please tell us.
No affiliate links. We don't earn anything when you click through to another product or sign up for one.
No ads. We don't run ads on this website or in the Sprout Saver app, and no company pays to appear in our guides.

You can see how this works in practice on our comparison of allowance apps for kids.

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