How does Braid Work?

Start a Braid Pool

Start a Braid Pool

Use the pool to collect money for your next weekend getaway.

Share your Pool Link to collect money

Share your Pool Link to collect money

Family and friends can contribute with the Pool Link, no sign-up required.

Spend from the pool

Spend from the pool

Every Braid Pool comes with a free debit card. Use it to pay for hotels, transportation, dining, etc. 

A dedicated place to pool money for weekend getaways

All your weekend getaway needs are covered 

Save up for various weekend expenses in your money pools. Then spend directly from the pool on everything from accommodation to transportation, dining out, tickets, and more.

Pool Links make collecting money easy

Friends and family can contribute with a debit or credit card, no sign-up required. You can set the amount to be paid or let everyone pay what they can.

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 money pool

Braid makes it easy to pool money and spend it with others. Invite friends or family to manage and spend pool money on accommodations, gas, dinner, drinks, concert tickets, etc. 

See contributions as they happen

Get optional alerts whenever someone contributes to your pool.

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 payments 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?