πŸ’§ Trickle

An allowance that pays itself.

Pick a person, an amount, and a schedule β€” say $7 a day. Fill the pot, and Trickle pays them every day until it's empty. You choose what a skipped day means: forgiven, or owed and paid later. No fees, no company in the middle.

Example: Dad sets up $7 a day for Mia and puts $21 in the pot. Mia gets $7 on July 1, 2, and 3 β€” then the pot is empty, so July 4 to 8 pay nothing. On July 9 Grandma tops the pot up with $70. If skipped days are forgiven, Mia gets $7 that day and $63 stays in the pot for the days ahead. If skipped days are owed, Mia gets a $49 catch-up β€” that day plus the five missed ones β€” and $21 stays in the pot.

how it works

  1. 1 Set it up.

    Choose who gets paid, how much, and how often β€” daily, weekly, or hourly.

  2. 2 Fill the pot.

    Add money whenever you like β€” a week's worth or a year's worth. Anyone can top it up: grandma too.

  3. 3 It pays out.

    One payment on every scheduled day, automatically. If the pot runs dry it just pauses β€” refill it and payments continue. Missed days are forgiven, or owed and caught up later: your choice.

You stay in charge: pause it, change the amount, or take back what's left, any time.

what people use it for

A kid's allowance πŸ’§

The original trickle: $7 a day from a dad to his son. Pocket money that arrives by itself β€” fund a month at a time.

Family support

A steady amount for a parent, or a kid away at college. Everyone can top up the same pot β€” grandma included.

Backing a creator

Support someone's work with real money on a real schedule β€” and no platform in the middle taking a cut.

Steady pay for steady help

A tutor, a coach, a gardener: a fixed amount every week, paid on time without anyone having to remember.

questions

What kind of money does it use?

Digital dollars (USDC) β€” a currency that always equals one US dollar. You send and receive it with a crypto wallet app; the payments run on low-cost networks, so a daily payout costs next to nothing.

Does it cost anything?

No. Trickle takes no fees and no cut β€” the recipient gets the full amount. The only cost is the network's tiny transaction charge.

What happens when the pot runs empty?

Payments stop β€” the pot can never go negative. What the missed days mean is your choice of setup: forgiven for good, or owed and paid the moment the pot is refilled.

Can I change my mind?

Yes, always. It's your trickle: pause it, change the person, amount, or schedule, or take back whatever is left in the pot.

Do I have to trust Trickle with my money?

No. The money sits in an open, unchangeable program that no one β€” including us β€” can touch or redirect. It can only ever do the one thing you set up: pay your person, on your schedule.

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