In short, $10 bonus for both referee and referrer upon depositing min. $20 into Blossom Save account, instant 50% ROI! Seems pretty low risk for a $20 investment
- Withdrawals can be made anytime, min $5
Do Note: the Blossom App is not a bank nor an ETF - it appears the funds go to Gleneagle Asset Management Limited whom invest largely into government and corporate bonds, cash, mortgage securities and other fixed income assets. More so appears to be a micro investment platform masquerading as an savings account.
Offer Terms and Conditions
- Eligibility: You must have a funded Blossom account to refer others. Each referred friend must use your unique referral link and open an Eligible Account with Blossom.
- Blossom Save Referral: Both you and your referral will earn a $10 bonus if the referred friend funds their Blossom Save account with a minimum balance of $20.
- Blossom Plus Referral: Both you and your referral will earn a $25 bonus if the referred friend funds their Blossom Plus account with a minimum balance of $5,000.
- Only one referral bonus is payable per referral. The amount of the bonus paid depends on which type of Blossom account is funded first.
- Maximum Referrals: You can refer up to 20 friends. Only one referral bonus will be awarded per referred person or entity.
- Bonus Donation Options: You can choose to donate your bonus to the Garvan Institute or have trees planted on your behalf, instead of receiving the bonus.
Given the accounts are as marketed as 'Where your savings go to grow', I was very disappointed that in that whole pretty website and related documents, I couldn't find any reference to the Financial Claims Scheme (FCS).
From what I can see on the List of authorised deposit-taking institutions covered under the Financial Claims Scheme, neither BlossomApp nor Gleneagle Asset Management Limited are participants. For those unaware:
The BlossomSave and BlossomPlus pages don't detail how funds are managed. This information requires delving into the Important documents. At least the following information is posted in the FAQs on each of the product pages: