Acorns Early: Kids Money App

Acorns

About this app

Acorns Early (formerly GoHenry) is the smart money app and debit card for your kids that teaches them financial wellness and the value of money. Young people aged 6-18 can learn about earning, saving, and smart spending with features like automated allowance, task lists, and gamified educational quizzes and videos. Then they can practice their skills in the real world with their own debit card. All while parents watch and guide with flexible parental controls.

ACORNS EARLY FEATURES:

- AUTOMATED ALLOWANCE
Automated weekly allowance teaches budgeting skills and that once their money is gone, it's gone.

- SAVING & BUDGETING
Make saving a habit with child-led savings goals that parents can lock and unlock.

- IN-APP TASK LISTS
Teach the power of earning by sending rewards for completed chores.

- BITE-SIZED LESSONS
Boost your child's financial literacy with in-app Money Missions. On average, kids transfer over 30% more into their savings in the first month after completing one.

- THEIR OWN PREPAID CARD
Your child can practice their new skills in the real world with their own kids' debit card — and choose from 45+ designs.

- TRAVEL ABROAD FEE-FREE
One less thing to worry about on vacation with fee-free transactions overseas.

- MONEY SKILLS UNLOCKED
Your child can learn money management skills by keeping tabs on their own cash flow in-app.

- ATM WITHDRAWAL
Heading somewhere that only takes cash? Your child can withdraw money at ATMs.

ACORNS EARLY PARENT FEATURES:

- QUICK AND EASY TRANSFERS
Send money anytime with scheduled allowance and instant transfers.

- INCENTIVIZE CHORES
Set task lists and send rewards for completed chores.

- SPENDING VISIBILITY
Track your kid's money with real-time notifications straight to your phone.

- FLEXIBLE CONTROLS
Choose when, where, and how much your child spends — and change your preferences anytime in-app.

- FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
Friends and family can send money straight to your child's card with Giftlinks and Relatives accounts.

- JUST FOR YOU
Find insights and tips to support your child's financial education in the Parent Space.

- GIVING MADE EASY
Teach your child the value of helping others with optional charitable donations in-app.

ACORNS EARLY TEEN EXTRA FEATURES: YOU`LL NEED A PARENT OR GUARDIAN TO SIGN YOU UP

- THE ACCOUNT THAT GROWS WITH YOU
Grow your independence with a smart debit card and 13+ account with features just for teens.

- SPLIT THE BILL
Request or send money with friends on Acorns Early at any time.

- REQUEST MONEY, GET PAID
Get paid in person with QR codes — even if that person doesn't use Acorns Early.

- SAVINGS YOU CONTROL
Set savings goals in-app for those must-have purchases.

- READY FOR YOUR SIDE HUSTLE
Get paid wages straight to your account with Direct Deposits (14+).

- FREE TO PAY AWAY
Set off and explore with fee-free transactions overseas.

- MAP YOUR SPENDING
Stay on top of your spending habits by tracking your cash flow with spending maps.

LET'S GET STARTED!
1. Sign up today
2. Download the app & learn instantly with Money Missions
3. Parents can set allowance, chores, and add money
4. Activate your card when it arrives in 5-7 days

PRICING

Lite ($8/mo) – Start your kids’ money journey with a smart money app and debit card (up to 4 kids)
Gold ($12/mo) – All the expert tools to grow financial wellness – for you and your family

54k+ 5 star reviews worldwide (Trustpilot, App Stores).

Kids aged 6–18. © GoHenry Inc. (“Acorns Early”) cards are issued by (1) nbkc bank, Member FDIC, pursuant to license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. or (2) Community Federal Savings Bank, member FDIC, pursuant to license by Mastercard International. Cardholder Terms and limits apply. Fees apply – see Acorns.com for details.

https://www.gohenry.com/us/terms-and-conditions/cardholder-terms/

Acorns Early Address: 5300 California Avenue, Irvine, CA 92617 USA

Ratings and reviews

Cant make first purchase. The card shows insufficient funds even though we are looking at the app where it shows PLENTY of funds to cover a $5 purchase to finish the setup. WTH!? We tried at Target and CVS. I have VISA cards so I know these two establishments take VISA, so wth is going on. Do better, Acorns! It's disheartening to kids wanting to do grown up things when they are told at the register that the card says they don't have money that's in their accounts. Do better!

DO NOT PUT YOUR CHILD'S ALLOWANCE IN THIS APP. Not only the card is not accepted everywhere, customer service admitted that the the card provided Is not secure and the pin can be bypassed and used "as credit", so if anyone gets a hold of your child's card, they can use it without the pin. And if that happens. They don't offer the same fraud protections that banks offer.

the app takes to long to load money and everytime I load money it takes a fee. I just put $20 on the account for my daughter and they took $12 i put another $12 on there and it doesn't show up either. thats $32 dollars that I didnt plan on disappearing

What’s new

In this release, we’ve made small improvements and fixed a few issues to keep your app running smoothly.