Acorns 1-Year Review! [And My Actual Returns!]

Using Acorns for 1 Year to invest extra money has been an experience. Did it work out to be what I expected? What kind of gains have we gotten so far? What about those pesky fees that everyone hates?! And is it actually worth considering for use in 2021, 2022, and beyond🚀? Let’s talk about it! 🐿Start investing with Acorns! Best app for beginners! Now get $20 when you use my invite link: www.acorns.com/brendan/ ===== 📗My Investing Masterclass For Beginners Course! Step by Step from beginner to stock market success! www.udemy.com/course/investingmasterclass/?referra… My Free Newsletter brendanevan.substack.com/ ===== The Investing Apps I Recommend: 🐿Start investing with Acorns today! Best app for beginners! Get $5 when you use my invite link: share.acorns.com/butlerbrendane?advocate.partner_s… 📈Get started with M1 Finance: Great for free investing, including IRA's. (As of the time of this posting, get $30 when you start investing today! To get it, invest at least $100 in an individual account or at least $5000 in a retirement account) m1.finance/td-bpuTpiT9T 📊The investing app I only like because they give you free stocks! Get 2 free stocks with WeBull after you deposit $100! act.webull.com/te/PdEEGlxoilJO/br8/inviteUs/ 🤿Want to dive deeper with an investing service built for the pros and available to everyone? Check out Interactive Brokers: www.interactivebrokers.com/mkt/?src=brendanevanPY1… ===== 💰The Savings Accounts I Recommend: 💰Yotta Savings: The savings account that feels more like a lottery! Use my link and we will both get 100 tickets! Just sign up with code BRENDAN4 or tap this link: withyotta.page.link/rXnbeHREFhNyGP3t9 💰Prize Pool: The newest "gamified" saving app, similar to Yotta. Sign up and get a 10% bonus on top of all your prizes forever! Use code MQD33 or this link: links.getprizepool.com/USPaPgpnXab (These are affiliate links that may provide a small commission or bonus if you sign up using them. This is of course at no cost to you! I use both of these services personally.) ===== 🎥 Personal Finance Videos: 📹How To Set Up Generational Wealth For 65% OFF!    • How To Set Up Generational Wealth For...   🎥Best Investing Apps for Beginners in 2021:    • The Best Investing App For Beginners!?   ❓What EXACTLY Happens to Your Money When You Invest:    • What EXACTLY Happens To Your Money Wh...   🎥Yotta Savings | Tax on Prizes:    • Yotta Savings | Taxes on Prize Winnings   ===== 📚The 3 books I recommend most often: 📖1️⃣Atomic Habits by James Clear: amzn.to/3r5IXgS 📖2️⃣Financial Freedom by Grant Sabatier: amzn.to/3aDtf6j 📖3️⃣Your Money or Your Life by Vicki Robin: amzn.to/2NNFepS 📱🆓Free trial of Amazon Audible: amzn.to/3qdMHNh “As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases” (It means Amazon pays me a small commission and it costs you nothing extra!) ===== Morning Brew A free investing newsletter that's pretty fun to read and is brief: www.morningbrew.com/daily/r?kid=bd458bea #BrendanEvan #personalfinance #Acorns Disclaimer: Any financial or investing-related topics discussed on this channel are not from a professional investment advisor and are not financial advice for you. This is for entertainment purposes only. ⏱Handy Timeline: 0:00 Acorns 0:20 Motivation 0:40 Account settings 1:50 Portfolios 3:50 My Returns 5:43 Future Projections 7:58 Should you Acorn? 8:36 Other services 9:45 Beware scams!! 12:00 Ultramarathon training update Updated disclosure as of 4/9/24: Paid ad. Compensation provides an incentive to positively promote Acorns. The information and opinions presented are for informational purposes only and represent the views of the promoter as of the date created and are subject to change. Investment advisory services offered by Acorns Advisers, LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser. View important disclosures at www.acorns.com/brendan/