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	Benefits and Features
Savings		No
Stock Trading	$0	Part of service fee. No add-on trading fees.
Options Trading	No	No
Annual Fee	None	Acorns Bronze ($3/mo) - includes personal taxable account, IRA, and checking account Acorns Silver ($6/mo) - includes everything in Bronze, emergency fund, 25% match on rewards, and 1% IRA match on Acorns Later contributions Acorns Gold ($12/mo) - includes everything in Silver, investment accounts for kids, 50% match on rewards, custom portfolio, Trust & Will, $10K Life Insurance, free Acorns Early account, and 3% IRA match on Acorns Later contributions
Cryptocurrency Trading		No
Minimum Deposit	$0	$0
Checking		Yes
Mutual Fund Trading	No	No
Commission Free ETFs		A selection automatically chosen by Acorns
Phone Support		Yes
Live Chat Support		No
Email Support		Yes
Human Advisors		No
Robo Advisor		Yes
Assets Under Management		$4.7 Billion
Tax Loss Harvesting		No
Goal Tracker		Yes
Automatic Deposits		Yes
Broker Assisted Trades		Acorns automatically invest and trade for you
Good For		Beginners; Passive investors; Those who have trouble saving/investing on their own
Inactivity Fee	$5 every 6 months (accounts with less than $20 in total value and no activity in the last 90+ days)	None, but you will keep paying the monthly fee
Maintenance Fee	$0	Monthly fee for the service
Online Platform		Yes
iPhone App		Yes (4.7 stars, 760k ratings)
Android App		Yes (4.3 stars, 156k ratings)
Banking	N/A	Included in Acorns Bronze ($3/mo). Free metal debit card, no minimum balance, no overdraft fees, and 55,000+ fee-free ATMs nationwide.
Mobile App	Yes	iOS & Android
Two-Factor Authentication	SMS	Yes
Locations		No
Online Community		No
Seminars		No
Virtual Trading		No
Fractional Shares		Yes
Taxable Accounts		Yes
401k Plans		No
IRA Accounts		Yes
Roth IRA Accounts		Yes
SEP IRA Accounts		Yes
Trust Accounts		No
529 Plans		No
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Pros & Cons		Pros: No minimum to open account Invest with spare change Cash-back program Cons: Fees are high for small balances No tax benefits Limited investment options
Bottom Line		Investment app that automatically invests your spare change. Good for young investors to get into the habit... Read full review
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Comments

Olivia Tabor from Texas
on April 2019 said about Acorns:
I have both Acorns and Robinhood and even though they each serve a different purpose I don't have the freedom of stock purchase that I really like. I believe Acorns diversifies for my needs more effectively.

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