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Cash Out Pocket Money

Record when you hand over real money or when a child spends their balance. This updates the in-app ledger only — not a bank account.

Bank of Mum & Dad: You still pay kids in cash or your own banking app. Chores Done tracks the score so everyone knows what is owed.
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1

Open Home

Parents only: kids do not see the Cash Out button. From Home, tap Cash Out next to Add Activity.

Cash out form
2

Enter the withdrawal

Select the child, date, reason (e.g. Bought a toy), and the amount to withdraw in dollars.

Balance decreases on Home

3

Tap Cash Out

The entry appears in Recent Activities as Cashout: [reason] and reduces that child’s balance.

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