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Yawgoog
Yawgoog (@guest_1979409)
January 5, 2025 10:12

Looks like retirement accounts are NOT eligible, per terms: “the following accounts are ineligible to receive any Promotional Payout: any retirement (IRA, 401(k)), custodial or trust accounts”

Also: “A Payment Account cannot be a retirement, trust or custodial account of any kind.”

sc9182
sc9182 (@guest_1990340)
January 23, 2025 12:17

You need to open a Brokerage account – into which their Bonus “payout” would be made-to. IRAs definitely eligible/qualify for the bonus – just that: you would need to open a M1 brokerage account also to catch their “bonus payout” into that Brokerage account (I am sure you will get your 1099 for this bonus 🙂

Ogu
Ogu (@guest_1978852)
January 4, 2025 02:03

M1 lost a lot of customers when they started charging a $3 monthly fee for their base product for people with under $10,000 in assets. For comparison, Robinhood Gold is $5 a month and gives 3% Roth match + $1,000 free margin. Now M1’s trying to attract people with over $10k with $50.

I used them when I started investing because they were all about instilling good habits to early investors. It’s a decent product, but I’m never going back after them turning their back to newer investors.

AM 🔗
AM 🔗 (@guest_1979059)
January 4, 2025 15:54

This is fair!

I’ve used M1 for years now and like it but never faced the fee hurdle. Not insignificant fee FWIW

What M1 should do is rebrand as premium offering (they did get rid of M1 + thing so maybe that’s partly why) and give out more generous offers or at least ACAT refunds for people transferring in above 10K

Sofi does just that essentially, and they won my business for my IRA accounts that way (I left Schwab, the interface is hot garbage)

A M
A M (@guest_1978679)
January 3, 2025 18:25

Sofi is far better with its tiered offer. Also refunded ACAT fee. Going through Rakuten Active Invest also nets extra 50

(I transferred in two IRA accounts)

Cc
Cc (@guest_1978819)
January 3, 2025 23:24

Sofi has a 2 year holding period with lower bonuses. How is it better?

AM 🔗
AM 🔗 (@guest_1979052)
January 4, 2025 15:47
  Cc

It’s a tiered offer that depending on how much you’re transferring comes out to a much higher percentage. The ACAT refund is also significant

The 1 percent match on contributions after is also generous

Yes, it does have a holding period. But it’s a better offer as these brokerage offers go

Keep in mind that apparently it expired December 31st though page is still up

https://www.sofi.com/invest/transfer-start/

I’ve got M1 and have used it as my main account (taxable brokerage) for years now. No issues

This doesn’t come close to the transfer offers they used to hand out like candy. One person I referred about a year ago got 250 with ANY transfer. As did I for referring. That was a very short lived offer suffice it to say

Jack
Jack (@guest_1978884)
January 4, 2025 06:12

Which Sofi offer? I didn’t know they had a brokerage offer.

Yawgoog
Yawgoog (@guest_1978904)
January 4, 2025 09:33

1% match on IRA contributions and employer retirement account rollovers:

https://www.sofi.com/invest/ira-match/

Tiered brokerage transfer bonus:

https://www.sofi.com/invest/transfer-start/

Jared
Jared (@guest_1978911)
January 4, 2025 09:42

2 *YEAR* holding requirement for the SoFi tiered brokerage bonus!! No thanks.

I’ve been debating the Citi offer that was just extended, although I cringe regarding the thought of investing with them again. Supposedly their processes have gotten slightly less archaic, but it’s still far from streamlined and/or quick.

https://banking.citi.com/cbol/investment/cpwm/default.htm?BT_TX=1&ProspectID=91877ABA01454BE5A1DCFBEF95E0C5A7

Jack
Jack (@guest_1979038)
January 4, 2025 15:15

Thank you!

AM 🔗
AM 🔗 (@guest_1979051)
January 4, 2025 15:43

This is the offer. Though I saw in fine print that it expired 31st December

Page is still up

https://www.sofi.com/invest/transfer-start/

Yawgoog
Yawgoog (@guest_1979821)
January 6, 2025 09:25

According to a human agent via chat, the offer has expired.

Ellie
Ellie (@guest_1989644)
January 22, 2025 06:17

In additional to signup bonus, sofi has referral bonus via friends link. (Click my name for refer links)

Seeu
Seeu (@guest_1978609)
January 3, 2025 16:30

One year hold, and monthly fee, no thank you

Carl
Carl (@guest_1978567)
January 3, 2025 15:38

M1 Finance is a shit platform, and they keep trying to add new fees. Hard pass.

Brian
Brian (@guest_1978564)
January 3, 2025 15:28

“M1 Finance may charge the account for the cost of the offer at its sole discretion.” Yikes.

Alexi🔗
Alexi🔗 (@guest_1978541)
January 3, 2025 14:57

Minimum $10,000 transfer required ($500 bonus)

I think it should be $50

 Chuck

Kev
Kev (@guest_1978558)
January 3, 2025 15:24

I think he meant $100,000 min.

Brian
Brian (@guest_1978560)
January 3, 2025 15:25

No, minimum transfer is $10K, but the post needs to be edited to say $50 bonus

bluecat
bluecat (@guest_1978622)
January 3, 2025 16:55

Ah, good that I wasn’t the only one to wonder about this.

Martin
Martin (@guest_1978538)
January 3, 2025 14:54

I think there is a typo, the $10,000 transfer would be only a $50 not $500 bonus