ZakGeld
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Made for South African families

The simple way to teach your kids about money.

ZakGeld is a tiny family allowance tracker. Pocket money in. Rewards out. Chores ticked off. Every kid can see exactly how much is in their own pocket — and save towards something real.

Create your family account → R10 once-offSee how it works

One-time payment of R10. No subscription. No ads. Your data stays yours.

Your family · Today
Balance
Carli
R 125.50
Balance
Isabella
R 88.00
Balance
Alana
R 42.75
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− Deduct
R10 once-off

Pocket money shouldn't be a spreadsheet.

Cash gets lost. Notes on the fridge fade. “How much do I have left?” becomes a daily question. Parents argue about who paid what, kids forget about chores that were meant to earn them a treat, and nobody has a clear picture of where the money went.

Where did it go?

You gave them R50 last weekend. Now they're asking again. You have no record.

Who agreed to what?

Mom said R20 for tidying. Dad forgot. The kid remembers everything — selectively.

No savings habit

Without a visible balance and a goal, kids spend on sweets today and have nothing tomorrow.

Everything a family needs — and nothing it doesn't.

Eight small features that make pocket money simple.

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One card per kid

See every child's balance at a glance. Pastel colour-coded. Mobile-friendly.

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Add or deduct in 3 taps

Log a reward or a fine with a reason. It stays in the history forever.

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Weekly allowance on autopilot

Set R50 every Friday. ZakGeld credits it automatically — even if you forget.

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Savings goals

Kids see a progress bar towards that Lego set. Watching it fill is motivation.

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Kids can request chores

Children submit "I tidied my room — R5 please" and a parent approves or declines.

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Both parents, one account

Add your partner or Ouma as an Admin or Viewer. Everyone sees the same truth.

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Your data stays yours

POPIA-aligned. Export everything any time. Delete your family account with one click.

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Built in South Africa

Rand currency. South African school calendar in mind. PayFast for the once-off fee.

Three steps and you're in.

From sign-up to first transaction — usually under five minutes.

  1. 1
    Create your account

    Your email, a password, and R10 gets you in. One-off. No subscription.

  2. 2
    Set up your family

    Add your kids (with or without starting balances) and invite your co-parent.

  3. 3
    Start tracking

    Log allowance, chores and rewards. Set a weekly auto-credit. Kids watch their goals fill up.

A real family using ZakGeld

Here's how one household uses it day to day.

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The Jacobs family · Pretoria · three daughters

“No more arguments on Friday evenings.”

Eben and Alda used to keep a little exercise book on the fridge to track allowance for Carli (12), Isabella (9) and Alana (6). It worked for about a month. Then the pen went missing. Then Carli's entry got smudged. Then Isabella claimed Dad had promised R10 for walking the dog — which was disputed.

With ZakGeld, each girl has her own card. Every Friday morning ZakGeld auto-credits R40 to the older two and R20 to Alana. When Isabella wants a deduction (“I want to buy a Prestik at the corner shop”) it shows up as a pending request. Alda approves it from her phone while she's at work.

Carli is saving for a pair of rollerblades — R850. She can see the bar fill every week. She asks for “extra chore money” now more than she used to — because the goal feels real.

“Honestly, the best R10 we ever spent. My wife and I finally agree on pocket money.” — Eben

What parents are saying

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"My 8-year-old checks her balance before she asks for anything. She's learning that money runs out."
— Marike · parent of 2 · Stellenbosch
"We added Ouma as a viewer. Now she can see when the kids earn their chores — she loves it."
— Sipho · parent of 3 · Randburg
"The weekly auto-credit means I don't forget allowance anymore. That alone was worth it."
— Anneke · parent of 1 · Kenilworth
"Ten rand. No subscription. What's not to like?"
— Johann · parent of 4 · Bloemfontein

One price. One time.

We don't believe pocket money needs a monthly subscription. Pay once. Use forever.

R10
one-off access fee
  • ✓ Up to 10 kids
  • ✓ Up to 5 family users (parents / guardians)
  • ✓ Unlimited transactions, recurring rules and goals
  • ✓ All future updates included
  • ✓ POPIA-aligned. Export or delete your data any time.
Start my family account

Secure payment via PayFast. During the beta the fee is waived — you'll be asked to pay on the next major update.

Questions parents ask

Is it really only R10, forever?+

Yes. One once-off fee. No subscriptions, no auto-renewals, no surprise charges. We may add optional paid tiers in future for families who want more than 10 kids or 5 users.

Is my family's data safe?+

Your data lives in our South African-hosted Postgres database, isolated per family. You can export everything or delete your family account at any time. We do not sell data, show ads, or share it with anyone.

Can my kids have their own login?+

Yes. Each kid can have a Viewer/Earner account — they see all the family balances and can submit chore or reward requests for a parent to approve.

What if I forget my password?+

Click “Forgot password” on the login page. We email a reset link valid for 60 minutes.

Does it work on a phone?+

Yes — ZakGeld is mobile-first. No app install required. Bookmark the site to your home screen.

Ready to make pocket money simple?

Set your family up in five minutes.

Create your family account