- CUSTOMER REVIEWS: This is really what matters to us. Read reviews from 500+ real parents. Find out how FamZoo saves time and teaches good money habits for families just like yours.
- LATEST MENTIONS: the latest mentions of FamZoo in all forms of media listed in order with most recent at the top. Highlighted mentions appear below.
- AWARDS: Winner FinCon 2015 FinTech Startup Competition | Best of Show FinovateSpring 2013 | Best of Show FinovateFall 2011
- NEWS PUBS: Wall Street Journal
- TV: PBS Biz Kid$ | Headline News | Fox40 Sacramento | Fox4 Dallas | ABC 15 Phoenix
- RADIO: NPR | MPR
- PODCASTS: So Money | Stacking Benjamins | Bobblehead Dad | Unlock Your Wealth
- BOOKS: The Opposite of Spoiled | The Secrets of Happy Families | The Coolest Startups in America | Mom Rules
- MAGAZINES: Money Magazine | The Suit | Family Circle | Costco Connection
- WEB: Women 2.0 | Credit Card Insiders | BadCredit.org
- BLOGS: Twins Times Two | Growing Rich Kids | The Well Organized Mom | To Love, Honor and Vacuum
- CONFERENCES: Parenting 2.0
Awards
Winner FinCon 2015 FinTech Startup Competition
September 29, 2015. Announcement | Video
Best of Show, FinovateSpring 2013
May 16, 2013. Announcement | Video | Blog Post
Best of Show, FinovateFall 2011
September 21, 2011. Announcement | Video | Blog Post
News Publications and Sites
The Wall Street Journal
“Family Inc.”
February 9, 2013. Article
TV
PBS Biz Kid$
Episode #304: “Where’s My Allowance?”
June, 2010. Blog Post
Fox 40, Sacramento
Joe Orlando reports on Avoiding the Summertime Brain Drain
June 15, 2011. Video and Transcript
ABC 15, Phoenix
Smart Family Show with Daphne Munro and Connie Colla
July 13, 2011. Transcript
Headline News
Morning Express
July 16, 2010. Video
Fox 4, KDFW, Dallas Fort Worth
Good Day Show
August 3, 2010. Video
Radio
NPR: Marketplace Money Matters
“A Virtual Bank for Kids’ Allowance” by Dan Bobkoff
November 9, 2012. Article and Audio
Minnesota Public Radio
“Experts Differ on the Best Way to Handle Kids’ Allowances”
The Daily Circuit with Tom Weber
March 25, 2013. Article and Audio
Podcasts
So Money with Farnoosh Torabi
“Episode 136”
May 27, 2015. Listen
Stacking Benjamins
“Money Management 101 For Kids (and Maybe For You!) with Bill Dwight”
May 20, 2015. Listen
Bobblehead Dad Radio
“Teaching Your Kids About Money” hosted by Jim Higley
September 24, 2012. Intro and Audio | Transcript
Unlock Your Wealth Radio
“Teaching Kids Good Money Habits” hosted by Heather Wagenhals
September 24, 2012. Intro and Audio | Transcript
Books
The Opposite of Spoiled
by Ron Lieber, bestselling author and personal finance columnist for the New York Times
Chapter 3: “The Allowance Debates”
January, 2015. Book Home Page | Amazon
The Secrets of Happy Families
by Bruce Feiler, author of 6 consecutive New York Times bestsellers
Chapter 5: “The Buck Starts Here”
February 19, 2013. Book Home Page | Amazon
The Coolest Startups in America
by Doreen Bloch
Chapter 8: “FamZoo”
February 2012. Amazon | Blog Post
Mom Rules
by Soni and Treion Muller
Rule 22: “Start a savings account for each child.”
March 12, 2013. Book Home Page | Amazon
Magazines
Money Magazine
The Right Way to Give Allowance
August 2015 Issue, Page 30. Online Version
The Suit Magazine
Financial Education For Kids Pays Off
July 2015 Issue, Page 27. Print Edition | Web Article
Family Circle Magazine
July 2012 Issue. Article
Costco Connection
August 2013 Issue. Article
Web
Women 2.0: Caren Merrick
10 iPhone Apps to Add to Your Home Screen Now
July 27, 2015
Credit Card Insiders: Kimberly Rotter
If My Parents Taught Me This As A Child, I’d Be Retired By Now
October, 2014
BadCredit.org: Steven Richmond
FamZoo Makes Parents Bankers, Not Just a Bank
April, 2015
Blogs
Twins Times Two and One More, Too!
FamZoo: The Virtual Bank that Teaches Children about Money
Growing Rich Kids: Going Beyond the Allowance
Review: FamZoo — Flexible Enough for Every Family
The Well Organized Mom
Financial Responsibility for Kids
To Love, Honor and Vacuum
Planning for Poverty: Teaching Kids to Handle Money
Conferences
Parenting 2.0 Conference
“Can I Buy That?” by Bill Dwight
San Diego, August 16, 2012 Video
Testimonials
Mac Thomson, Father of 3
“FamZoo is a tool that has made my financial relationship with my kids so much easier.”
Video
Janet S., Mom to 2 boys
“Perfect for our needs, and then some! This app has completely solved the problem of tracking who did what and how much I owe who. This app is simple to use yet has some complex tracking abilities if you wish. Both of my boys, 10 and 15, love that they can see what they earned when they perform a chore, and how it adds up. I highly recommend this app!”
iTunes
Matt R., Father
“Great program!! FamZoo is much more than an app. It’s a complete program to help your kids manage finances in a logical, responsible, and fun way. I used to use a PayPal child card for all my kids, but PayPal cancelled the entire student card platform. In steps FamZoo, and it’s even better. 5 stars!!”
iTunes
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