An allowance that pays itself.
Pick a person, an amount, and a schedule — 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 — 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 — that day plus the five missed ones — and $21 stays in the pot.
how it works
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1 Set it up.
Choose who gets paid, how much, and how often — daily, weekly, or hourly.
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2 Fill the pot.
Add money whenever you like — a week's worth or a year's worth. Anyone can top it up: grandma too.
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3 It pays out.
One payment on every scheduled day, automatically. If the pot runs dry it just pauses — 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 💧
The original trickle: $7 a day from a dad to his son. Pocket money that arrives by itself — 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 — grandma included.
Backing a creator
Support someone's work with real money on a real schedule — 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) — 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 — 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 — 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 — including us — can touch or redirect. It can only ever do the one thing you set up: pay your person, on your schedule.