Money app safety checklist
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Money app safety checklist
App name: ____________________
Before I sign up
- I downloaded it from my phone's official app store
- I found the name of the bank that holds the money: ____________________
- I checked that bank on FDIC BankFind
- I looked up the company on the DFPI money transmitter search
- I said no to permissions it does not need (contacts, texts, passwords)
- I read what personal information it collects and shares
Fees
- To send: $______ To receive: $______
- To move money to my bank fast: $______
- Other fees: ______
Lock it down
- PIN or multifactor sign in is on
- I saved where to report a problem in the app
Every day
- I send only to people I know
- I check the name twice before I tap send
- I move money I need into my bank account
- I never share my sign in code
From Money App Safety. Facts checked October 21, 2026. Free information, not legal or medical advice.