Power up your kids' pocket money with An Post Money Mate

With An Post Money Mate, your 7-15 year old kids¹ get more spending power and independence, and you retain control.

Try it free for 3 months!² Download our brand new An Post Money app to get started.

Important Customer Information:

We can confirm that the issues with transferring money and setting up payments within the An Post Money app are now resolved.

A small number of customers may still experience difficulty logging into the app, and may require more than one attempt to successfully login. We are working to resolve this issue as quickly as possible.

We thank our customers for their patience and recognise the inconvenience these technical issues have caused.

Financial independence for kids

The An Post Money Mate account gives your kids freedom and responsibility to:

Manage

Help your kids learn how to earn, save and spend money with their own debit card and app.

Earn

Pay directly into their account when they do chores.

Save

Teach your kids how to save with Jars to put money aside. Set target amounts and deadlines.

Spend

Kids can pay safely in shops or online with their own contactless debit Mastercard®.

Track

Get transaction notifications, so you can keep an eye on what they're spending.

Access your money

Deposit and withdraw money at any post office or get cash from an ATM.

Try it free for 3 months! ²

Open a kids current account from the comfort of your couch!

Just download and open the An Post Money app and follow the instructions on screen. For more information, see how to open An Post Money Mate accounts.

Money Mate Product Features

Easy account opening

See how simple it is to open a Money Mate account with the An Post Money app.

Save money with Jars

Your child can put money aside into Jars - but don't worry, you say if they can take the money back out or not.

Earn money with Jobs

Set tasks and pay your children for a job well done through the app.

Supervision for parents

Manage your kids' money easily through the An Post Money app.

Alerts

Set transaction notifications and see a weekly summary.

Freeze card

Lock the debit card for bad behaviour or until it's found.

Jars

See progress toward savings goals and easily approve spending from Jars.

Jobs

Set household chores and approve payment when they are completed.

Transfer money

Transfer money instantly and schedule a regular allowance.³

Spending

Set amount limits per transaction and week.⁴

How to open an account

To get started, download and open the An Post Money app on your mobile or tablet.

Then follow the instructions on screen. For more information see how to open An Post Money Mate accounts.

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The new An Post Brain Busters schools programme puts Literacy and Numeracy at the centre of a fun-filled, educational challenge.

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Help & Support

Find out about opening a Money Mate account, account features, safety and customer support.

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Current Account Privacy Policy Current Account Terms & Conditions Payment Services Directive 2 (PSD2) Report Lost/Stolen Cards

An Post Money Mate cannot be opened for a child older than 15 years and 6 months. Customers over 16 can open an An Post Money Current Account.
Transaction fees still apply. After three months, it’s €2 or €4/month per child, depending on whether the parent/guardian has an An Post Money Current Account.
Regular allowance only available for An Post Money Current Account customers. Regular allowance payments take up to 1 working day to process e.g. a payment scheduled for a Friday will arrive in the child’s account on a Monday.
A maximum daily transaction and ATM withdrawal limit applies.

_{T&Cs apply. Transaction charges still apply during 3 month free offer period. After 3 months, a monthly fee applies. The An Post Money Mate Debit Mastercard is issued by An Post. Mastercard is a registered trademark, and the circles design is a trademark of Mastercard International Incorporated.

An Post is authorised by the Minister for Finance to provide payment services and is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland in the provision of such services.

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