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August 25, 2008
EDIT: Wow, it looks like WTDirect has pulled this promo already. I just received this email this afternoon: We would like to thank you for your recent participation in the WTDirect Sign On Bonus promotion. The promotion was wildly successful, moreso than forecasted. Unfortunately, WTDirect needs to end the promotion early. Effective immediately, the Sign On Bonus is no longer valid. Damn, and I didn’t even get a chance to get in on it. I hope you all did.
WTDirect is offering up to a $250 bonus when opening a new High Yield Savings Account with them. If you open a WTDirect Savings Account by September 5th you will receive a bonus based on your initial deposit amount. Here are the deposit amounts and associated bonuses:
| Initial Deposit | Bonus Received |
| $10,000 | $100 |
| $15,000 | $150 |
| $20,000 | $200 |
| $25,000 | $250 |
You must keep the initial balalnce in the account for 60 days. The current interest rate on the account is 3.31% APY which is pretty respectable considering other banks out there.
Use the promo code WTF3SOB when Signing Up. Note that the bonus will be credited to your WTDirect account during the first week of November, assuming you fulfilled the deposit and hold requirements.
Free $25 From ING Electric Orange Checking
August 17, 2008
ING is offering a $25 bonus on their Electric Orange Checking Account.
All you need to do is open an Electric Orange Checking Account with at least $1, activate your Electric Orange Debit Card, and use your Electric Orange Card to make at least 3 signature-based purchases in the first 45 days after your account has been opened.
Your $25 bonus will be automatically deposited into your Electric Orange 50 days after your account has been opened when the 3 purchases have posted.
ING’s Electric Orange Checking account offers higher than average interest rates on your balances. One thing to note is that ING’s Electric Orange Checking account does not have paper checks, the idea is that everything should be done electronically through debit card transactions and electronic bill pay. You can have paper checks sent from ING to people you need to pay, but you don’t actually receive a checkbook.
If you can get by without a paper checkbook, then this account should suit you fine.
If you would like a $25 bonus for ING’s Orange Savings account, check out this post.
Free $125 When Opening Chase Free Checking Account
August 12, 2008
If you open a Chase Free Checking account by October 15th, you can receive a $125 bonus.
The only catch is that you currently have to have an existing Chase account, be it a mortgage, credit card, etc.
To qualify for the bonus, goto Chase.com, log in with your userid and password. Once you have successfully logged in, cut and paste the URL below into that same window and hit enter.
http://www.chase.com/ccp/index.jsp?pg_name=ccpmapp/shared/marketing/page/75158_Checking_Offer&ID=0000008415
You should then be sent to the promotion page for the offer. You can either print it out to open an account in a branch, or complete the application online from the link on the offer page.
You must open the account with a minimum of $100 and set up direct deposit to the account. The first direct deposit must be completed within 60 calendar days of account opening. The $125 reward will be deposited into your new account within 6-8 weeks after the initial direct deposit is completed.
Chase Free Checking has no monthly service fee when you have a direct deposit or five or more debit card purchases post to your account each statement period.
This isn’t a bad deal if you are looking for a free checking account and some cold hard cash to go along with it!
Free $75 From Bank of America Checking
July 11, 2008
Bank of America has a promo going on their MyAccess Checking Account where you can get $75 when signing up. The MyAccess Checking account is BofA’s free checking account. The nice thing about this account is that there are no direct deposit or minimum balance requirements.
To get the bonus do the following:
- complete the Application Page and open an MyAccess Checking Account
- enter the bonus code CH75TAD
- deposit at least $25 into the account within 30 days of account opening
The $75 bonus will be paid out within 90 days of openening the checking account. This offer expires on 11/30/2008.
$100 From PNC Bank Checking
July 9, 2008
PNC Bank is having a promotion where you can receive $100 when signing up for one of their Personal Checking Accounts. To get the $100 you must open one of their Personal Checking Accounts and establish direct deposit.
The $100 bonus will be paid within 7 days of your first direct deposit that totals $500 or more. There is no expiration date on this offer, but the small print does read that it can be withdrawn at any time.
PNC’s Free Checking account actually pays ATM owner fees if you keep an average monthly balance of $2000, this is a great deal if you tend to use non bank owned ATM’s and rack up those crazy ATM fees. Personally I don’t not have an account with them, but my parents do and they have had no complaints with PNC as a bank.
Link to Offer Page and Details.
Free $25 From ETRADE’s Complete Savings Account
June 16, 2008
ETrade has brought back its $25 bonus for it’s Complete Savings Account. All you need to do is open a
ETrade Complete Savings Account and fund it with at least $1.
Within 30 days of funding the account $25 will be credited to your Complete Savings Account. This deal is good through August 31st.
Bouns Details and Account Sign up Page
Currnetly the APY for ETRADE’s Complete Savings Account is 3.15%. This is a respectable interest rate for your savings if you need a place to park your money.
