Chase and WaMu branches are offering a promotional free $100 when customers open a checking account on President’s Day, Monday February 16th, 2009. The minimum deposit requirement is $100 and you need to sign up for direct deposit to get the bonus. The promotion appears to be for branches only but you should call your…
Fairmont Federal Credit Union is offering 5.01% APY for their interest online checking account on balances up to $25,000. Balances above $25,000 get a rate of 1.01%. They will also refund up to $20 in ATM fees per cycle. In order to qualify for this interest rate you must make 12 debit card purchases, one…
Discover Bank is offering a promotional free $50 bonus when you open a new CD with a minimum deposit of $10,000. The offer lasts until the end of February and you must enter in the promo code D100739 online in the box that says “offer code” to get the bonus. Discover Bank is offering some…
The U.S. Mint released the new penny today to commemorate Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. It is supposed to show Lincoln’s humble beginnings, but I’ve had a look at them and quite frankly I think they suck and here’s why: 1.) Lincoln’s Log Cabin? I know Lincoln came from a poor upbringing and it’s very impressive that…
Sterling Savings Bank is offering a promotional free $101 bonus when you open a checking account. To qualify you must open three out of these four services within 90 days of opening your account: Bill pay, online statements, 1 direct deposit, or use your check card at least 3 times. You need to deposit at…
Artisans’ Bank is offering 4.01% APY on balances up to $25,000 on their interest checking accounts. If you deposit over $25,000 the rate is just 1.01% APY. To qualify you must make 12 signature based VISA check card purchases, one direct deposit, and enroll in their online banking and e-statements programs. If you don’t meet…
The new Escape Card by Discover® is a great new credit card for those who travel or those looking to get some new card bonuses. Let’s look at some of the perks of the Escape Card. Free 25,000 Miles Sign Up Bonus When you sign up for the Escape Card you get 1,000 miles for…
Alliant Credit Union is offering a a 4.25% APY 4 year CD, a 4% APY 3 year CD, a 3.55% APY 2 year CD, and a 3.4% APY 1 year certificate of deposit. The minimum deposit for these rates is $25,000 but you can get rates that are .15 points lower with a $1,000-$25,000 deposit….
H&R Block Bank is offering some good rates on free checking and money market accounts. I posted previously on H&R Block’s CDs and their rates of 3.25% APY for 1 year and 4.25% APY for 5 years are still applicable at the time of writing this post. The rates on their interest checking account are…
Tower Federal Credit Union is giving away a promotional free $125 when you open a checking account with them. You must setup direct deposit with at least a $100 deposit per month. Membership to Tower Federal Credit Union requires a $15 deposit into their high interest savings account. Membership is open to a very large…