can i afford this?
ask sidekick before you spend. it sees what’s coming in, what’s going out, and what you’re trying to protect.
three steps.
two minutes.
link your accounts read-only through plaid. sidekick sees balances and bills — never your bank login, and it can’t move a dollar.
text sidekick like a friend. “can i afford these?” no app, no dashboard, no spreadsheet.
get a clear buy, wait, or skip — with the reason in plain language, in seconds.
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your money.
an actual answer.
the conversation is the product.
sidekickone question.
the whole picture.
a dinner. a flight. a car payment. something irresponsible from grailed. just ask.
cash, bills, income, recent spending, and the things you said matter. sidekick looks ahead.
an answer and a reason, in plain language. no spreadsheet required.
built for decisions,
not dashboards.
you already have a banking app. sidekick is the person you text when you’re trying to decide what happens next.
the answer can change.
timing, upcoming bills, and the floor you want to protect turn a balance into a decision.
sidekickit sees the picture.
never moves the money.
sidekick can understand financial data you authorize. it cannot transfer funds or make purchases.
plaid handles the connection. sidekick never receives your banking password.
disconnect whenever you want. your choices and your financial goals stay yours.
see it. tap tap. ask.
standing in the store looking at $500 headphones? don’t open a banking app and do the math. double-tap the back of your phone and just ask.
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stay in the loop.
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sidekick is an informational tool — not a bank, and not a financial advisor. it doesn’t give financial, legal, or tax advice, hold your money, or move funds. bank connections are read-only via plaid, and your decisions are your own.
stay in the know.
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privacy policy
this policy explains what sidekick collects, how we use it, and the choices you have. sidekick helps you decide what to spend — it never moves your money.
your phone number and the questions you send us. with your permission, read-only financial data from your connected accounts — balances, transactions, and upcoming bills — through plaid. we never see or store your banking login.
to answer your questions with real context, to text you when it's relevant, and to improve how sidekick reasons. we do not sell your data or share it for advertising.
bank connections are powered by plaid and are strictly read-only. sidekick cannot transfer funds, make purchases, or change anything in your accounts.
if you opt in, we send recurring automated texts. message and data rates may apply. reply STOP to opt out at any time.
you can disconnect any account, delete your data, or stop messages whenever you want. your choices and your financial goals stay yours.
we protect your information with encryption in transit and at rest, and we limit access to only what's needed to run the service.
we may update this policy as sidekick grows. when we do, we'll update the date shown above.
questions about privacy? email [privacy@sidekick.app].