【Updated February 26, 2021】Open an Aspiration bank account and earn 15000SB. This appears to be an end-of-month limited-time deal that is only available for the next few days, so don’t miss it if you haven’t opened one yet. It can also be stacked with a $15 bonus after spending $150.
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About Swagbucks
Swagbucks is a fairly comprehensive cashback platform. On Swagbucks, you can earn money in many ways, including completing surveys, watching videos, clicking promotional webpages, searching online content, shopping, playing games, and downloading apps. If you are not familiar with Swagbucks, see our previous introduction:
If you do not yet have a Swagbucks account, feel free to sign up using our referral link:
- Swagbucks referral signup link (signup bonus: 300SB + 1000SB after spending $25)
Swagbucks has quite a few good bonuses for opening bank accounts. Here is a quick roundup.
Open a Current Bank Account and Earn 13000SB
Open a Current bank account through Swagbucks and earn 13000SB (worth $130). Search for current on the Swagbucks homepage to find the offer link:
You need to open a Premium account, which has a monthly fee of $4.99. To qualify for the account opening bonus, you must receive a $200 Direct Deposit (generally payroll) within 30 days of opening the account. It is not very difficult to open, and after receiving the bonus you can contact customer service to downgrade to a regular checking account to avoid the monthly fee. This card offers a virtual card feature and lets you set spending limits, which can be useful for free trial offers. This should currently be one of the best Swagbucks offers available. One thing to note is that this bank account can only generate one unique account and cannot be reopened for another bonus (churn). If you close it and reopen it, the previously closed account is simply restored, and opening it directly again will not earn a bonus. Current’s referral bonus is only a token $1 per successful referral, which is pretty stingy, so opening through Swagbucks is better. If you meet the $200 DD requirement but do not receive the bonus within 32 days, you need to submit a ticket within 14 days and contact customer service for manual resolution.
Open an Aspiration Bank Account and Earn 7000SB
Open an Aspiration Spend & Save bank account through Swagbucks and earn 7000SB (worth $70). Search for Aspiration on the Swagbucks homepage to find the offer link. Please try to use the same email address you used for your Swagbucks registration when applying through the link. This card is similar to a regular debit card, not a credit card, so applying will not result in a hard pull, though SSN verification is still required. There are two versions of this card. The standard version has a pay-what-is-fair monthly fee that can be $0, while the Plus version has a $15 monthly fee and offers slightly more benefits, though most people probably will not need it. The standard version should be fine. During the application process, you need to link your own bank account to fund the new account. This is safe, so there is no need to worry. It is worth noting that you must deposit at least $10 to receive the bonus. The extra $15 spending bonus requires completing $150 in spending within 45 days of opening the account. You can use it for rent, utilities, insurance, phone bills, etc., so it should not be too difficult. In addition, this card occasionally has 10% cashback offers. The account opening bonus is also easy to earn because no Direct Deposit is required, so don’t miss it if you are interested. After meeting the account opening requirements, the bonus should appear in your account within 5 days and will pend for 7 days.
Open a Chime Bank Account and Earn 15000SB
Open a Chime bank account through Swagbucks and earn 15000SB (worth $150). Search for Chime on the Swagbucks homepage to find the offer link. Open the account through the Swagbucks link during 2/21-2/28 and receive a Direct deposit of more than $100 by 3/31 to qualify. The 15000SB bonus will post within 90 days. Note that this is not a credit card; a soft pull is enough to apply. Chime debit cards often have rotating cashback offers, which can be found under rewards in your account. In the past there have been deals such as $10 back after spending $50 at Amazon and $10 back after spending $50 at Target. There is also no monthly fee, so it is worth keeping long term.
Open a Varo Bank Account and Earn 5000SB
Open a Varo bank account through Swagbucks and earn 5000SB (worth $50). You can find this offer on the homepage. The basic requirement is to open the account through the link and deposit at least $25. No Direct deposit is required, and the 5000SB bonus will post within 45 days. This account also has no monthly fee and no early account termination fee, so you can close it at any time. If you have Direct deposit, it may be better to wait for a refer offer. Usually, the requirement is to receive more than $200 in Direct deposit within 45 days of opening the account, and the referral bonus is $75 or $100.
It is worth noting that all of these account opening offers are for bank accounts, not credit cards, so applying will not result in a hard pull, though SSN verification is still required. If similar offers appear later, we will continue to update them from time to time, so stay tuned.