Checking Accounts

Top 5 Checking Account Promotions and Bonuses!

Top 5 Checking Account Promotions and Bonuses!
May 21, 2013 17 Comments »

Banks will do all they can to snap up new accounts. Checking accounts, being gateway-accounts for the banks, tend to command the most in terms of rewards and bonuses. While the checking account themselves rarely make the banks any money, ... Read More »

Huntington Bank’s Checking Account Bonus: $100

February 1, 2013 3 Comments »

Update 2013: The Huntington Bank checking account bonus is available in 2013, but requires a 17 digit promotional code. These codes are typically found on coupons that are sent to prospective customers through direct mail, however you may be able ... Read More »

Cash Back Checking Accounts

Cash Back Checking Accounts
January 4, 2013 No Comments »

Hearing the term “cash back” associated with a checking account may seem a bit odd because of how widely used the term is for credit cards. However some banks are using this rewards structure with checking accounts now as an ... Read More »

Perkstreet Financial Checking Account Review

Perkstreet Financial Checking Account Review
December 12, 2012 4 Comments »

Perkstreet Financial’s cash back checking account is a product that came on the scene after the banking collapse of ’08 when credit card issuers were forced to tighten their eligibility and become more transparent. Subsequently, consumers were switching to debit ... Read More »

Benefits of Multi-Currency Checking Accounts and the Banks that Offer Them

Benefits of Multi-Currency Checking Accounts and the Banks that Offer Them
October 10, 2012 No Comments »

We read about it every day – the euro plunges against the dollar, the yen hits a new high against the dollar, then the yen falls when the Bank of Japan intervenes in the market because the value of the ... Read More »

It’s Back to School Time! What’s the Best Student Checking Account?

It’s Back to School Time! What’s the Best Student Checking Account?
August 23, 2012 No Comments »

It’s back to school time! And this year over 20,000 students will head off to college. For some it’s their first time leaving home and managing money. So selecting the right student checking account is important. Banks and credit unions ... Read More »

Chase Bank Issues Another $150 Checking Bonus

Chase Bank Issues Another $150 Checking Bonus
May 24, 2012 No Comments »

I know a lot of you weren’t able to cash in on the previous Chase checking bonus we posted due to it’s limited availability, however Chase has now redeemed themselves with a $150 cash bonus for new checking account holders ... Read More »

Easy $50 Bonus with New Bank of America Checking Account – 2012

Easy $50 Bonus with New Bank of America Checking Account – 2012
April 13, 2012 No Comments »

Bank of America sure flipped the switch on their overall outlook to checking accounts. After a short-lived but frenzy-stirring threat to impose monthly checking account fees, Bank of America has not only rescinded that notion but is now offering $50 ... Read More »

Bank of the West – Checking Account Bonus + Charitable Donation

Bank of the West – Checking Account Bonus + Charitable Donation
April 1, 2012 No Comments »

From now until the 27th of April, Bank of the West is offering a checking account bonus of up to $125 for new account holders plus a $25 donation for supplies to local schools. The deal is tempting and similar ... Read More »

Union Bank's 5% Cash Back Checking Account – What's the Catch?

February 6, 2012 No Comments »

It sounds like a pretty solid deal, no? The catch, however, is that unlike other cash back checking account’s we’ve covered, this is strictly a promotional offer and the window in which you can receive the 5% cash back is ... Read More »