I’ve just been skimming through the Found Money participating merchants on Raiz (previously Acorns Australia) and have noticed a few new ones have joined the ranks over the last couple of months. This is great news, especially as more and more retailers that I buy from on a regular basis have become available. Sadly, a few of the previous merchants are no longer participating, but they were not ones I shop with anyway so not a big deal to me.
Investments
What the F is an ETF?!?!
I’ve blogged about Raiz (previously Acorns Australia) a few times now, and in some of those blogs, I make mention of ETF’s. Now, if I’m completely honest, I had to go and look it up myself to find out what ETF stands for and what an ETF actually is. It’s something that gets thrown around a lot on investment platforms like Acorns and within investment circles in general. Acorns and similar platforms make share-trading, bonds and the money market accessible for the everyday low-budget investor. Within the investment portfolio’s of these platforms, there are often ETF’s. In fact, Acorns portfolios are made up exclusively of ETF’s. For someone new to investments though, the question becomes, what exactly is an ETF?
New Socially Responsible Investment Portfolio Option from Raiz (previously Acorns Australia)
(previously Acorns Australia) have introduced a new investment portfolio called “The Emerald Portfolio”. I thought I’d share this one with you because it is exciting to see a platform like Raiz recognising the demand for socially responsible investments. Not only that though, but it also enables you, as an investor, to encourage the growth and … Read more
A Hot Drink, Squats, Tim Ferriss and Acorns – My 2017 Q1 Value Added Round Up
Well, it’s April already. That time flew by, and the year has been a crazy one so far. In just the first three months I’ve been on holiday, a very close relative has passed away, I’ve turned a year older, and gotten back into blogging and vlogging much more consistently, and I love it!
In keeping with my goal to live a more meaningful life, I’ve been trying to take the time to assess what has brought value to me so far this year, what I would keep using, and so on. Hopefully, you will find some value in it too!
How “Found Money” works in Raiz (previously Acorns Australia)
I signed up with when they first launched here in February 2016. Then, in late 2016, Acorns Australia added the “Found Money” feature to their app before later rebranding as Raiz. The concept behind this is that you get rewarded with bonus money in the form of cash back, for shopping with participating retailers. Generally, … Read more