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Acorns
apps.apple.comSummary
Acorns is a financial wellness app focused on automated saving and investing. It allows users to invest spare change, trade in diversified portfolios including Bitcoin-linked ETFs and individual stocks, and save for retirement and children. The app also offers checking and emergency fund accounts.
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Must Have
2 of 5
Commission-Free Stock Trading
Bitcoin Trading
Instant P2P Transfers
Prepaid Debit Card (Cash App Card)
Early Direct Deposit
Other
1 of 7
Round-Up Savings
Fraud Monitoring & Security
High-Yield Savings
Pay Over Time (Afterpay)
Instant Discounts & Offers
Customizable Card Designs
ATM Access & Fee Reimbursement
PricingTiered
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Bronze
$3.00 monthly
- Round-Ups®
- Expert-built diversified portfolio
- Retirement account
- Checking account
Silver
$6.00 monthly
- Everything in Bronze
- 1% IRA match on new contributions (first year)
- Emergency fund
- Courses and videos to help grow money knowledge
- Live Q&As with investing experts
Gold
$12.00 monthly
- Everything in Silver
- 3% IRA match on new contributions (first year)
- Investment accounts for kids with a 1% match
- Acorns Early smart money app and debit card for kids
- Ability to add individual stocks to portfolio
- $10,000 life insurance policy
- Complimentary Will
Rationale
Acorns is a strong match for the investment and savings aspects of Cash App. It explicitly offers automated investing, including stock and Bitcoin-linked ETF trading, and a 'Round-Ups' feature similar to spare change investing. While it provides checking and savings accounts, it does not offer instant P2P transfers or a general-purpose prepaid debit card in the same vein as Cash App, nor does it emphasize early direct deposit as a core feature.
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