How does Braid Work?

Start a Braid Pool

Start a Braid Pool

Use the pool to collect money for Black Friday shopping

Contribute Money for Black Friday

Contribute Money for Black Friday

Add funds for everything on your shopping wishlist and never accidentally spend it before Black Friday

Spend from the pool

Spend from the pool

Every Braid Pool comes with a free debit card. Use it to pay for sale items like electronics, clothing, home goods, gifts, etc. 

A dedicated place to pool money for Black Friday shopping sprees

All your Black Friday shopping needs covered

Make as many pools as you need. The money that you collect will stay in the pool for as long as you need it to. Create pools for your must-buy items.

Pool Links make collecting money easy

Splitting a big-ticket Black Friday item with someone else? Anyone can contribute money with a debit or credit card, no sign up required. 

Personalize your Pool Link

Add custom text and images to let contributors know what you’re collecting money for.

Braid Pools are a better way to save money for Black Friday

Braid is an easy way to pool money and spend it on shopping trips. Use your pool to save up for your Black Friday must-haves, keeping funds separate from your other accounts.  

See contributions as they happen

Get optional alerts whenever someone contributes to your pool—for example, if someone gifts you cash to spend on Black Friday. 

Spend from your pool with a free debit card

Use it wherever MasterCard is accepted. Add it to Apple Pay or Google Pay for contactless payment.

Braid is safe and secure

We use best-in-class security and compliance practices to keep your money safe and your personal data private.

All payment and personal information are encrypted end-to-end using SSL 256-bit encryption.

Get spending notifications from your pools, and freeze your debit card anytime in the app.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Does Braid charge fees?