diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/forms/schema.py b/src/wuttaweb/forms/schema.py
index b5e7667..7591a7a 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/forms/schema.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/forms/schema.py
@@ -155,6 +155,28 @@ class WuttaEnum(colander.Enum):
         return widgets.SelectWidget(**kwargs)
 
 
+class WuttaMoney(colander.Money):
+    """
+    Custom schema type for "money" fields.
+
+    This is a subclass of :class:`colander:colander.Money`, but uses
+    the custom :class:`~wuttaweb.forms.widgets.WuttaMoneyInputWidget`
+    by default.
+
+    :param request: Current :term:`request` object.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self.request = request
+        self.config = self.request.wutta_config
+        self.app = self.config.get_app()
+
+    def widget_maker(self, **kwargs):
+        """ """
+        return widgets.WuttaMoneyInputWidget(self.request, **kwargs)
+
+
 class WuttaSet(colander.Set):
     """
     Custom schema type for :class:`python:set` fields.
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/forms/widgets.py b/src/wuttaweb/forms/widgets.py
index 0fa8773..2541195 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/forms/widgets.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/forms/widgets.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ in the namespace:
 """
 
 import datetime
+import decimal
 import os
 
 import colander
@@ -194,6 +195,42 @@ class WuttaDateTimeWidget(DateTimeInputWidget):
         return super().serialize(field, cstruct, **kw)
 
 
+class WuttaMoneyInputWidget(MoneyInputWidget):
+    """
+    Custom widget for "money" fields.  This is used by default for
+    :class:`~wuttaweb.forms.schema.WuttaMoney` type nodes.
+
+    The main purpose of this widget is to leverage
+    :meth:`~wuttjamaican:wuttjamaican.app.AppHandler.render_currency()`
+    for the readonly display.
+
+    This is a subclass of
+    :class:`deform:deform.widget.MoneyInputWidget` and uses these
+    Deform templates:
+
+    * ``moneyinput``
+
+    :param request: Current :term:`request` object.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self.request = request
+        self.config = self.request.wutta_config
+        self.app = self.config.get_app()
+
+    def serialize(self, field, cstruct, **kw):
+        """ """
+        readonly = kw.get('readonly', self.readonly)
+        if readonly:
+            if cstruct in (colander.null, None):
+                return ""
+            cstruct = decimal.Decimal(cstruct)
+            return self.app.render_currency(cstruct)
+
+        return super().serialize(field, cstruct, **kw)
+
+
 class FileDownloadWidget(Widget):
     """
     Widget for use with :class:`~wuttaweb.forms.schema.FileDownload`
diff --git a/tests/forms/test_schema.py b/tests/forms/test_schema.py
index 7b15660..564e8c2 100644
--- a/tests/forms/test_schema.py
+++ b/tests/forms/test_schema.py
@@ -80,6 +80,15 @@ class TestWuttaEnum(WebTestCase):
         self.assertIsInstance(widget, widgets.SelectWidget)
 
 
+class TestWuttaMoney(WebTestCase):
+
+    def test_widget_maker(self):
+        enum = self.app.enum
+        typ = mod.WuttaMoney(self.request)
+        widget = typ.widget_maker()
+        self.assertIsInstance(widget, widgets.WuttaMoneyInputWidget)
+
+
 class TestObjectRef(DataTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
diff --git a/tests/forms/test_widgets.py b/tests/forms/test_widgets.py
index e324458..71f0dc0 100644
--- a/tests/forms/test_widgets.py
+++ b/tests/forms/test_widgets.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
 
 import datetime
+import decimal
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
 import colander
@@ -107,6 +108,36 @@ class TestWuttaDateTimeWidget(WebTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result, '2024-12-12 13:49+0000')
 
 
+class TestWuttaMoneyInputWidget(WebTestCase):
+
+    def make_field(self, node, **kwargs):
+        # TODO: not sure why default renderer is in use even though
+        # pyramid_deform was included in setup?  but this works..
+        kwargs.setdefault('renderer', deform.Form.default_renderer)
+        return deform.Field(node, **kwargs)
+
+    def make_widget(self, **kwargs):
+        return mod.WuttaMoneyInputWidget(self.request, **kwargs)
+
+    def test_serialize(self):
+        node = colander.SchemaNode(WuttaDateTime())
+        field = self.make_field(node)
+        widget = self.make_widget()
+        amount = decimal.Decimal('12.34')
+
+        # editable widget has normal text input
+        result = widget.serialize(field, str(amount))
+        self.assertIn('<b-input', result)
+
+        # readonly is rendered per app convention
+        result = widget.serialize(field, str(amount), readonly=True)
+        self.assertEqual(result, '$12.34')
+
+        # readonly w/ null value
+        result = widget.serialize(field, None, readonly=True)
+        self.assertEqual(result, '')
+
+
 class TestFileDownloadWidget(WebTestCase):
 
     def make_field(self, node, **kwargs):