Good Allowance - How to...

How to Create a Child Account:

Select "Dashboard" at the top of the screen
Select the "Create Child Account" button
Provide the details of the child account

Child can use the following credentials to access the site with limited permissions
Enter a unique username
Choose a password
Re-enter the password to confirm
Click the "Create" button

How to Create a Recurring Allowance:

Select "Dashboard" at the top of the screen
On the child's card, select the "Allowances" button
Provide the details of the recurring allowance

Provide a short description
Enter an amount
Select the frequency of the allowance payments (daily, weekly, or monthly)
If required, alter the start date of the allowance payments (format: yyyy-mm-dd)
Click the "Add Allowance Account" button

How to Record Cash Transactions:

Select "Dashboard" at the top of the screen
On the child's card, click the "Cash" button
Click the "Create Transactions" button
Provide the details of the cash transaction

Provide a short description
Enter an amount (postive amount to add cash and negative to deduct)
Click the button (color and label changes based on amount field)

How to Borrow:

Adult creates a charge account (one-time setup)

Select "Dashboard" at the top of the screen
On the child's card, click the "Debt" button
Click the "Create Charge Account" button
Provide the details of the charge account

Provide a short description
Enter an annulalized interest rate
Select the frequency of the interest charges (daily, weekly, or monthly)
Enter the credit limit or maximum amount the child can borrow from this charge account
Click the "Add Charge Account" button

Record a charge (borrowing and payment)

Select "Dashboard" at the top of the screen
On the child's card, click the "Debt" button
Find the card for the charge account from which to borrow and click the "Balance" button
Click the "Create Charge" button
Provide the details of the charge

Provide a short description
Enter an amount

Enter a negative number to borrow that amount
Enter a positve number to pay down debt by that amount (limited to cash account balance)

Click the button (color and label changes based on amount field)

How to Make a Play Investment:

Adult creates an investment account (one-time setup)

Select "Dashboard" at the top of the screen
On the child's card, click the "Invest" button
Click the "Create Investment Account" button
Provide the details of the charge account

Provide a short description
Click the "Add Investment Account" button

Purchase a Play Investment

Select "Dashboard" at the top of the screen
On the child's card, click the "Invest" button
Find the card for the investment account from which to invest and click the "Valuation" button
Click the "Purchase Investment" button
Provide the details of the investment

Select an investment by risk level (low, medium, or high)
Enter an amount (limited to cash account balance)
Click the "Purchase" button

Sell a Play Investment

Select "Dashboard" at the top of the screen
On the child's card, click the "Invest" button
Find the card for the investment account from which to invest and click the "Valuation" button
Find the investment to seel land click the "Sell" button
Provide the details of the investment

Enter the percentage of the investment to sell (100 for all, 50 for half, etc.)
Click the "Sell" button