Well, you're question has been answered already but I would like to add that if you do deside to go the route of transferring your account, you can get your akorns transferred (do this before closing this account) and we can transfer your badges over. The only downside is that you lose all your current profile stats (points, posts, reactions, etc.) and your old account is banned and unaccessible after the creation of your new account.
Good to know, is transferring where it's free or where I spend a ton of akorns?