Raiz – Still As Life

Comprehensive Raiz Review – Micro-Investing App

March 11, 2021December 13, 2020 by Matt

What is Raiz? With bank interest rates so low, is there another option that can make your money work harder for you? What is micro-investing? Is it worth doing? Is Raiz good? I’ve talked briefly about Raiz a number of times in the past, but I have never done a proper Raiz review and really … Read more

ING Australia Everyday Round Up – Helping you save your spare change

September 9, 2018November 5, 2017 by Matt

ING Australia has recently informed customers of a new savings service called Everyday Round Up, which is nearly identical to the Acorns investment model. It’s a great offering that I think will help customers get saving. Is it worthwhile though?

New Found Money Merchants on Raiz (Previously Acorns Australia)

September 9, 2018September 17, 2017 by Matt

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.

New Socially Responsible Investment Portfolio Option from Raiz (previously Acorns Australia)

September 9, 2018June 25, 2017 by Matt

(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

September 9, 2018April 16, 2017 by Matt

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)

September 9, 2018April 9, 2017 by Matt

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