Here’s an easy way to make $10 through Acorns—an auto-investing app, similar to other peers like Stash and Robinhood.

If you’re familiar with the world of investing or don’t care, here’s the best part. You can make $10 in the blink of an eye. If you’re new to the world of investing, it’s a great introduction—it will auto-build a portfolio for you based on your risk tolerance. There also are a bunch of ways of earning extra money for your account through “found money.” Some of these are cash back for shopping, but others only require going to a partner site. This “found money” option is what really makes Acorns worth the signup.

Getting a quick $10 only requires two quick steps:

Acorns is offering a $5 signup bonus for simply creating an account and depositing any amount for an investment. It only takes a couple minutes. Sign up, link a bank account, deposit any amount (I deposited $10), then the bonus will hit in the next day or two. Acorns offers “found money”—if you complete certain offers with the app’s partners they deposit money into your account. It’s super simple. Follow this picture guide after you make your account:

On the main present page, click the “Earn Found Money” tab.

Search for Haven Life in the search bar.

Click “Get a Quote Now.”

Fill out the survey estimate.

Earn $5!!

It’s really that simple. Highly recommend. Then once the $5 in “Found Money” deposits, you can withdraw the $10 from Acorns, plus your initial investment. Acorns will charge a $1 monthly fee, but that’s a small price to pay compared to the $10 made. Plus take a look at other earned money offers—one might be right up your alley for even more!

Let me know if you have any questions! If you found this helpful, consider using my Acorns referral link (also linked above). I get $5 when you signup as well: https://www.acorns.com/invite/WBHX6R

Cheers to thrifty grad school life!