Betterment: $100 for depositing $2,500 in a self-directed account
$100 bonus
New Betterment clients who deposit $2,500 from an outside account into a new self-directed investing account by Nov 5, 2026 get $100 around Nov 12.
- Deposit
- $2,500 from outside Betterment by Nov 5, 2026
- Keep it for
- Until bonus date (on or around Nov 12, 2026)
- Ends
- Nov 5, 2026 (deposit settled)
- Bonus
- $100 on or around Nov 12
- Who
- New Betterment clients
How to get it
- Open a new individual Betterment self-directed investing (SDI) account.
- Deposit at least $2,500 from a linked bank or investment account outside Betterment, settled by 11:59:59 PM ET on November 5, 2026 (settlement typically takes 2-3 business days).
- Keep at least $2,500 of the qualifying deposit in the account until the bonus date.
- Betterment adds $100 on or around November 12, 2026.
What it means for churners
- Short hold: money only has to stay until about November 12, 2026.
Fine print
- Only for new Betterment clients with no existing Betterment account. US residents only.
- Joint and trust SDI accounts, Cash Reserve, and transfers from Cash Reserve or a Betterment managed account don't qualify.
- Not valid with other offers, including the Tiered Investing Reward. One SDI account per client.
- Excludes Betterment Advisor Solutions clients, 401(k) plan participants and Betterment employees.
- The terms page was updated October 16, 2026 and moved the deadline to November 5, 2026.
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