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Rossen Reports: Uber Teen unveils new spending limits set by parents

Rossen Reports: Uber Teen unveils new spending limits set by parents
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Rossen Reports: Uber Teen unveils new spending limits set by parents
Uber lifted the age restriction for kids to catch a ride or get food delivered by letting parents create teen accounts for their kids ages 13 to 17 last year. Now, Uber is launching a new feature: monthly spending limits. As the parent, you can set a custom budget for their rides and meals individually that renews every month. Parents will also get notified when their limit is almost up and reached. This is all on top of the safety feature that lets you track your teen from pickup to drop-off in real time.If you’re interested in setting up an account for your teen, head to the Uber app and click on “Account” in the bottom corner and then “Family and Teens”.Uber Teen is available in a bunch of cities across the country and expanding constantly. If you don’t see the option on your Uber app, it might not be available in your city yet, but click here to request the feature in your area. **Have a question for Jeff Rossen? He’s answering your consumer questions every Friday in the new segment “Rossen Responds”. Email your questions to him at RossenResponds@hearst.com.**

Uber lifted the age restriction for kids to catch a ride or get food delivered by letting parents create teen accounts for their kids ages 13 to 17 last year. Now, Uber is launching a new feature: monthly spending limits. As the parent, you can set a custom budget for their rides and meals individually that renews every month. Parents will also get notified when their limit is almost up and reached. This is all on top of the safety feature that lets you track your teen from pickup to drop-off in real time.

If you’re interested in setting up an account for your teen, head to the Uber app and click on “Account” in the bottom corner and then “Family and Teens”.

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Uber Teen is available in a bunch of cities across the country and expanding constantly. If you don’t see the option on your Uber app, it might not be available in your city yet, but click here to request the feature in your area.

**Have a question for Jeff Rossen? He’s answering your consumer questions every Friday in the new segment “Rossen Responds”. Email your questions to him at RossenResponds@hearst.com.**