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

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 After a short-lived but frenzy-stirring threat to impose monthly checking account fees, Bank of America has not only rescinded that notion but is now offering $50 bonuses to NEW checking account holders.

It is a fairly decent offer when stacked up against some of the other top checking account bonuses this year simply because you’re only Read more…

Bank of the West – Checking Account Bonus + Charitable Donation

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 to other Bank of the West promotions we’ve covered in the past, but is really only rewarding to individuals that can avoid the monthly fees (see fee structure below).

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

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 finite, and in our opinion, not very rewarding. Plus, this deal is only available to banking consumers within Union Bank’s geographical scope which consists only of the west coast.

How this account and Read more…

Three Checking Account Bonuses That Won’t Pay Off For The Little Guy

Big banks got hammered in the media throughout much of the final quarter of 2011 due to their – albeit immediately reversed – threat of adding new fees. However, depending on your own individual financial circumstances, you may still get slammed by fee’s from some of the nation’s leading banks.

In light of this little tidbit, we put together a list of the top 3 new checking account bonuses that won’t end Read more…

Checking Account Promotions for New Customers in 2012 (Top 5)

2012 has started out with a good amount of cash bonuses and prizes for customers opening new checking accounts. If you recall, last year ended quite badly for the big banks and their checking account products. After the threat then immediate retreat of new checking fees from Citibank, Bank of America and Wells Fargo, consumers flooded into credit unions at a rapid pace. These fees – that never actually arrived due Read more…