4.8 stars from 448K+ reviews

Protect yourwhole familyfrom scams.

Family Shield prevents fraud, detects threats, and covers losses — plus all of Greenlight's best family finance and safety features. For the kids you raise, the parents who raised you, and everyone in between.

Prevent fraud with Credit lock and unlock.

Detect threats with financial account monitoring, and dark web monitoring & alerts.§§

Cover losses with up to $1M identity theft coverage§ and up to $100k deceptive transfer fraud coverage.§

See how it works

The people you love the most are at risk.

$16B

Families lost $16 billion to fraud in 2025 – up 25%.¹

1 in 50

kids are victim of identity fraud every year.²

$83k

Seniors lose around $83,000 per incident.³

$63B

Annual amount adults 60+ lost to fraud

Prevent fraud before it starts

Instantly lock down your TransUnion credit with Greenlight's Credit Lock.

Block new account openings and be alerted if someone attempts to open an account in your name.§§

Stay up-to-date with the latest scams and learn how best to prevent fraud at every age.

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Detect threats in real time

Get alerts if suspicious activity is detected on your checking, saving, credit, or investment accounts.

Immediately get notified of any credit activity across all 3 bureaus - Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion.§§

Receive alerts if identity information from anyone in your family - you, your kids, and your senior parents - is found on the dark web.§§

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Cover losses if fraud still slips through

Up to $1M identity theft coverage.§

Up to $100k deceptive transfer fraud coverage.§

Identity restoration with dedicated recovery specialists.§

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Set up in minutes. Stay secure 24/7.

1. Start risk-free trial.

Create an account with your email and phone number. Family Shield is $19.98/month.

2. Add your family.

Invite up to 5 kids, 1 additional parent, and 2 older adults. Everyone gets their own app.

3. Stay protected 24/7

Get real-time alerts about suspicious activity. Lock your credit. Take action.

Our most comprehensive plan for every generation

Try risk-free for 30-days.* Cancel anytime. $19.98/month.

Lock your credit

Credit lock lets you freeze your credit file so lenders can't open new accounts in your name — one of the simplest ways to protect yourself from identity theft. One tap in the app locks it, one tap unlocks it whenever you need it.

Credit alerts

Financial account alerts

Identity & dark web alerts

Coverage

Protect your seniors

Family Safety

6% on Savings

Protect your phone

Debit cards for kids and seniors

Family Finances

Greenlight families say it best.

“Being able to monitor my elderly father’s financial transactions, allows him to have the independence that he needs along with the support that he also needs.”

- Greenlight Caregiver

“Great app for me and my grandkids.”

- Quintin

“I love Greenlight so much. It has revolutionized my family - chores, independence, and structure.”

- Gena

“My grandson recently told me to not give him cash -- "Put it on the Greenlight!"”

- Sue

“We caught something with it — a weird charge. So I marked it as suspicious and Greenlight reminded me to call the bank.”

- Greenlight Parent

“Greenlight is simple to use yet it's a powerful and secure financial tool for families.”

- Greenlight User

“It really has been a game changer for our family.”

- Christa

“I appreciate the unusual transaction alerts. It's useful to have that kind of real-time monitoring of all of our accounts in one place.”

- Greenlight Caregiver

About Greenlight Family Shield

What is Greenlight Family Shield?

How much does Greenlight Family Shield cost?

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Plans start at just $5.99/month.

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¹Source: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/03/new-ftc-data-show-big-jump-reported-losses-fraud-125-billion-2024

²Source: https://javelinstrategy.com/Child-and-Family-Cybersecurity-Study

³Source: https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/fbi-releases-annual-internet-crime-report

^*Valid for new customers only. Subject to identity verification and minimum load requirements. Your first monthly fee will be billed to your parent wallet seven days after successful registration. To receive a refund of your first monthly fee, you must request to close your account on or before the day immediately preceding your first Monthly Billing Date. See the ‘Account’ tab of Settings by tapping the gear icon on the Greenlight app home page to confirm when your risk-free trial ends. See Terms for details.

^†Greenlight Max, Infinity, and Family Shield families can earn 1% cash back on spending monthly. To qualify, the Primary Account must be in Good Standing and have a verified ACH funding account. See Greenlight Terms of Service for details. Subject to change at any time.

^††Requires mobile data or a WiFi connection, and access to sensory and motion data from cell phone to utilize safety features including family location sharing and driving alerts and reports. Messaging and data rates and other terms may apply.

^**Greenlight Core families can earn 2% per annum, Greenlight Max families can earn 3% per annum, Greenlight Infinity families can earn 5% per annum, and Greenlight Family Shield families can earn 6% per annum on an average daily savings balance of up to $5,000 per family. To qualify, the Primary Account must be in Good Standing and have a verified ACH funding account. See Greenlight Terms of Service for details. Subject to change at any time.

^***Provided by Virginia Surety Company, Inc., cell phone protection is not available to residents of New York.

^§Insurance offered by Acrisure, LLC is provided by ACE American Insurance Company and its U.S.-based Chubb underwriting company affiliates. chubb.com. Additional details can be viewed here. See here for policy information. Insurance Products are not insured by the FDIC or any federal government agency and are not a deposit or other obligation of, or guaranteed by, any bank or bank affiliate.

^§§Premium monitoring services are offered by Array.

© 2026 Greenlight Financial Technology, Inc. Patents Pending. All rights reserved. The Greenlight card is issued by Community Federal Savings Bank, member FDIC, pursuant to license by Mastercard International.

© 2026 Greenlight Investment Advisors, LLC (GIA), an SEC Registered Investment Advisor provides investment advisory services to its clients. Investing involves risk and may include the loss of capital.

Protect yourwhole familyfrom scams.

Protect yourwhole familyfrom scams.

The people you love the most are at risk.

Prevent fraud before it starts

Detect threats in real time

Cover losses if fraud still slips through

Set up in minutes. Stay secure 24/7.

1. Start risk-free trial.

2. Add your family.

3. Stay protected 24/7

Our most comprehensive plan for every generation

Greenlight families say it best.

About Greenlight Family Shield

Try Greenlightrisk-free.*

Try Greenlight
risk-free.*