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Aspiration Bank gives you the opportunity to invest your money in a bank that promises to give 10% of its earnings to charity and only invest your money in socially and environmentally responsible ways. But with limits on both account options and features, this digital-only bank isn’t the best option for everyone.
Compare Aspiration bank products
What banking products does Aspiration offer?
As part of its commitment to ethical banking, Aspiration offers the following accounts and investment products:
Personal banking
Cash Management
Spend & Save.This account offers cashback rewards, five free monthly ATM withdrawals, and 1.00% APY if you make an external deposit of at least $1,000 a month into any of your accounts.
Mutual Funds
Redwood Fund. An investment fund that actively looks for companies that meet environmental, social justice and governance standards to invest your money.
Flagship Fund. Lower volatility, long-term investment fund that only requires a $10 deposit.
IRAs
Redwood IRA. The same as the Redwood mutual fund, but with the structure of a traditional IRA.
Flagship IRA. A lower volatility, traditional IRA designed for long-term investing.
Why should I open an account at Aspiration Bank?
Aspiration starts with a mission, but without skimping on the benefits:
You set the monthly fee. Choose to pay anywhere from $0 to $100 a month or more, depending on what you think is fair — 10% of what you pay is donated to charity.
Five free ATM withdrawals. Aspiration will reimburse any ATM fees on your first five transactions.
Invest in a clean environment. Your money isn’t used to invest in fossil fuel companies.
Track your impact. The Aspiration Impact Measurement app allows you to track the environmental impact of your spending.
Conscious Coalition. Earn greater cashback rewards when you use your debit card to shop at select stores that have partnered with Aspiration and its mission.
Free phone protection. If you pay your mobile bill with your debit card, you get up to $600 in phone protection for free.
Make charitable donations. Aspiration vets charities under seven categories and helps you make tax-deductible donations where every dollar you give goes directly to the charity.
What should I look out for?
As a digital bank, Aspiration comes with a few limitations:
No bank branches. Aspiration is an online-only bank with customer support access limited to phone support and an online request form.
No CDs or money market accounts. Your investment options are limited to mutual funds and IRAs.
No cash deposits. Use your ATM for withdrawals, but Aspiration doesn’t accept cash deposits.
Customer support issues. While some customers rave about Aspiration’s customer service, the Better Business Bureau and other customer review sites show a history of complaints varying from missing transfers to policy changes.
Aspiration Bank customer service
Contact Aspiration Bank’s support staff in the following ways:
Call 800-683-8529 weekdays from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. or weekends from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. PST
Aspiration Bank’s commitment to values-based investment makes it a great choice for anyone comfortable with digital banking and looking to manage their money in a socially and environmentally conscious way. But if the limited account and investment options aren’t for you, shop around to find a bank that better suits your needs.
Common questions about banking at Aspiration Bank
No. You can make one external transfer a day from your save balance and up to seven transfers between your Save account and Spend account.
Aspiration Bank’s routing number is 125108997.
No. But you can deposit a check into your Spend account and transfer the money into your savings, which is an instantaneous transfer.The answer to that is still pending. According to CNBC, the bank is having a hard time securing funding, and Aspiration laid off 15% of its staff in October 2019. The company counters this information, claiming it has received a large chunk of the investments it needs with more on the way, and says the lay-off was simply part of a team restructure plan.
Heather Petty is a writer at Finder specializing in banking, investments and insurance. She's a self-proclaimed word nerd who worked as a technical writer and editor for the casino systems industry and is an internationally published young adult mystery author. Heather earned a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Nevada, Reno.
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