PayPal inks partnership with micro-investing app Acorns
PayPal has partnered with the micro-investing app Acorns, which helps users invest their spare change. Under the deal, users will be able to link their Acorns account and monitor it via the PayPal app, allowing them to also make investments using their online funds. California-based Acorns works by rounding up payments made by users through the app to the nearest dollar, and investing the difference. These funds can then be topped up with other one-off or recurring payments.
PayPal is funding several new digital services lately. You can send cash to your friends via the money service using Facebook Messenger, Skype and even PayPal's own money cards. The company also makes it easy to pool money for gifts and tip Twitch streamers. Now you can fund your Acorn investment account with PayPal, too, making it easier to take care of your financial future.

Acorns is an app-based service that empowers you to invest your spare change in stocks, similarly to other apps, like Qapital. Once you connect your bank (or PayPal) account to Acorns, you can monitor it within PayPal, either online or in the PayPal app itself. You'll also be able to check the value of your Acorns account, monitor your contributions and see your investment transfers all without having to launch the Acorns app. You can make recurring or one-time investments using PayPal funds, or you can have Acorns "round up" any purchases you make with PayPal and invest that spare change.