Cards, transfers and Acorn Pay
The story offers three ways to move pretend money: a card from the credit cards range or the everyday account, a transfer between pots in the app or online banking, and Acorn Pay, which is what happens when Pip taps his phone against a tree and waits.
How each one works in the story
| Way to pay | What moves | What it costs in the model | Where to read more |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everyday account card | Pretend acorns out of Acorn Everyday | Nothing, unless the balance dips into the arranged overdraft | Current accounts |
| Credit card | Borrowed acorns, repaid later | Nothing if the statement is cleared; the APR if it is not | Credit cards |
| Transfer between pots | Location only; the total is unchanged | Nothing | Savings |
| Acorn Pay | The same as the card behind it | The same as the card behind it | This page |
What never happens
No real payment is initiated, received or processed by this site. There is no payee list, no sort code and no way to send money to a squirrel, however persuasive.
The very small bark print
The AcornBank app, online banking and telephone banking exist only in this story. There is nothing to download, no store listing, no telephone number and no account to sign into. Never enter real credentials or card details anywhere on this site. Read why this bank is fictional.
Related reading
- This Is a Fictional Bank — No Real Banking Here
- Site Map — Every Branch of AcornBank
- How to Bank — Online, in the App, in Branch or by Phone
- Log In — No Hollow to Unlock
- Help — Unruffle Your Tail
- The AcornBank App — Banking from the Top of Any Tree
- Staying Safe Online — Spotting a Magpie
AcornBank: entirely fictional banking, exceptionally committed squirrels.