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Acorns Early Adds 7- and 12-Year-Olds to Youth Advisory Board

7/12/2026

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Acorns Early invited 7-year-old Savannah McConneaughey and 12-year-old Naima McElroy to its advisory board for young investors.
The children met at Kellogg’s Diner in Brooklyn in June, where Acorns rounds each transaction to the nearest dollar to invest spare change.
Naima said classmates waste money on Roblox’s Robux, NeeDohs toys and Squishmallows, while Savannah wants to save for clothes, shoes, toys and possibly a mansion.

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Acorns Early invited 7-year-old Savannah McConneaughey and 12-year-old Naima McElroy to its advisory board for young investors.
The children met at Kellogg’s Diner in Brooklyn in June, where Acorns rounds each transaction to the nearest dollar to invest spare change.
Naima said classmates waste money on Roblox’s Robux, NeeDohs toys and Squishmallows, while Savannah wants to save for clothes, shoes, toys and possibly a mansion.