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Chase | How to Generate a Checking & Savings Referral Link
Chase account referral links have actually been around for a long time, but the referral bonus is really quite low. Since some readers may still be interested, here’s a brief write...
Chase | Savings Account $300 Bonus Link
$300 Savings Bonus From time to time, Chase releases links with elevated bonuses. This alert is for a $300 bonus that requires keeping $25,000 on deposit for 90 days. This was a “S...
Discover Bank Has Joined Zelle
You can now use your Discover Saving or Checking account to transfer money directly to another bank account—yours or someone else’s—using either a phone number or an email address....
ICBC USA Checking and Savings Account Review (Free US-China Transfers) [2019.11 Update: Up to $100 for Opening an Account, Available to Both New and Existing Customers]
In Q4, ICBC USA launched a new bonus again. Both new and existing customers can earn $50 each for Checking and Saving. New customers only need to open an account and complete the r...
Consumers Credit Union (CCU) Rewards Checking Review: Up to 5.09% APY
Consumer Credit Union’s Rewards Checking currently offers up to 5.09% APY on balances up to $10,000, which is unusually high for a checking account. There’s also no monthly fee, an...
My Frustrating Experience with the US Bank Checking Bonus and Credit Card Application
I had heard that US Bank was a terrible bank, but I didn’t really understand how bad it could be until I opened a checking account and applied for one of its credit cards. After th...
My Chase.com Account Got Locked
A friend recently had his Chase.com account locked because of QuickPay and couldn’t log in. Since he was in China at the time, the situation became even more complicated. He eventu...
Citi Checking Accounts: Earn $200, $400, $600, or 30,000 AA AAdvantage Miles for Opening an Account
Citibank (Citi) used to offer a wide range of Citigold account opening bonuses, and you could even fund the initial deposit with a credit card. But those days are over. Now the bar...
“Settlement Compensation Available” Citibank Account Opening Bonus AA Miles 1099 Tax Form Class Action
Various bonus miles earned from opening bank accounts are considered taxable income, and Citi has long issued 1099-MISC forms treating account opening bonuses as income for recipie...
Regions Bank Checking Account Review: $200 + $50 Account Opening Bonus
Open a Regions Bank checking account now and earn a $200 + $50 bonus. The requirements are relatively easy to complete, so this is a solid deal if you need an account and want to p...
“$250 Account Opening Bonus” Wells Fargo Checking Account
Wells Fargo is one of the largest retail banks in the United States. It was previously involved in a major scandal: bank employees opened credit cards for customers without authori...