Fiscal responsibility is n’t the most exciting theme in the world , specially when you ’re in elementary schooltime . But , asFast Companyreports , Primo Toys is hoping to make the concept more baby - friendly . The society ’s new Pigzbe notecase works like a digital piggy bank to teach kid eld 6 and older how to pull in , budget , and bring through money by pull off the cryptocurrency they receive from their parents .
Pigzbe link to a smartphone app , which parents can apply to set chores and tasks for their Kyd to fill in , such as making their bed or washing the dishes . They can fructify a schedule for these chores ( every Tuesday , for example ) as well as monetary rewards in the physical body of Wollo , a “ family line - well-disposed ” cryptocurrency developed by Primo Toys .
Tasks will be sent like a shot to the Pigzbe gadget , and once they have been completed , kids will receive their hard - earned Wollo item . The Pigzbe app helps Thomas Kid visualize their earnings and how much they ’ll postulate to save to get the token they want . " It ’s a design that feels simple , sure , but in a fun , ego - aware way , almost like a Tamagotchi , " Fast Company notes .
Although Wollo is n’t technically “ veridical money , ” the token can be used to buy toys and other particular from Pigzbe ’s app . Parents can also order a specialized Visa add-in that will let them purchase point using Wollo . Other folk penis can also send gifts and adjustment to any Pigzbe drug user , no matter their geographic location .
The goal is to teach kids about financial responsibility at an other age , when they ’re just beginning to organise habits that will stick with them well into adulthood . “ We conceive that financially curious children become financially literate adults , and we designed Pigzbe to achieve just that , ” Primo toy , the maker of the Pigzbe wallet , writes in itsKickstartercampaign . The product has already exceeded its $ 50,000 fundraising goal , with more than 550 backers on plug-in .
Backers who drink $ 79 or more before the campaign ends on January 25 , 2019 will welcome the Pigzbe wallet at a 40 percent price reduction .
[ h / tFast Company ]
