Chase Ends New $10 Fee on Cards

Chase has reportedly stopped charging they’re $10 monthly fee that they began in January.  New York Times reports that New York State’s attorney general,  Andrew M. Cuomo, pressured JPMorgan Chase & Company into agreeing to remove the fee.  After numerous complaints from Chase cardholders, Cuomo “demanded that Chase cancel the charges and refund the fees collected.”  [...]

3.10% APY Mega Money Market Account – Evantage Bank

Evantage Bank is offering a 3.10% APY Mega Market Account.  This rate is only applicable on accounts up to $35,000; if your account passes limit you will receive a 1.65% APY rate.  There is no minimum balance and you are allowed a maximum of 6 withdrawals per month.  For any additional withdrawals you will be charged a $5 fee.  No [...]

3.00% APY 18-month IRA CD – Dime Direct

Dime Direct is offering a 3.00% APY 18-month IRA CD.  A minimum balance of $500 and maximum balance of $250,000 is required to open and earn the APY.   The 3.00% APY just went into effect today as it was decreased by .25%.  See below details directly from Site: “A $500 minimum balance is required to open and to earn [...]

PNC Bank $75 Checking Bonus

PNC Bank is offering a way for you to earn up to $75 when you open a select new personal checking account anytime between 3/2/09 through 3/28/09.  PNC Bank will pay you $1 for every qualifying purchase made using your PNC Bank Visa Check Card and for every completed Online Bill Payment made through 5/31/09. Below [...]

Capital One $50 Online Savings Bonus

Capital One is offering a $50 interest credit when you open a new online savings account.  The account must be opened by 4/15/2009 and you must have deposited $10,000 or more by  and have deposited $10,000 or more by 5/8/2009.  Below are detail from the promo page: “You will receive a $50 interest credit if you open [...]

AmTrust Bank $50 Checking Bonus

AmTrust Bank is offering a $50 bonus when you open a new Totally Free Checking account.  There is no apparent expiration date, and the bonus information is listed in the footer of the Totally Free Checking information page. Below is the $50 Bonus information: “$50 Bonus: (all markets with the exception of Columbus, OH) The [...]

Prepaid Cash Cards Excel as Economic Troubles Continue

It seems that prepaid cash cards are becoming more and more popular as consumers begin to lose faith in banks.  With titles such as Visa, Discover and Mastercard printed on them, consumers are beginning to utilize these cards like “portable checking accounts”, as James Flanigan of The New York Times calls it.  The simplicity, it seems, is that [...]

Bank of America $50 Checking Bonus

Bank of America is offering a bonus of $50 when you open a checking account at any local branch.  The promotion is not available online or over the phone and is set to expire 4/6/2009. Here are a few details found on the promo page: Mention offer code XDUGASINT to get the bonus. Maintain a [...]

Chase $200 Business Checking Bonus

Chase Bank has managed to open up another $200 bonus when you open a Business checking account.  The promotion expires 4/22/2009.  The account requires a $500 minimum deposit within 30 days in order to qualify for the bonus. You must print the coupon, which can be found Here, and take it to your local Chase branch. Below [...]

Bank of America $50 MyAccess Checking Bonus

Bank of America is offering a small incentive of $50 when you open a MyAccess Checking account.  The promotion expires 12/31/2009, so there’s plenty of time.  Click here for the promo page. Below are these steps for your $50 bonus: “Fill out our easy online applciation.  Enter Offer Code GROUP50 to get your $50 after [...]

Chase $125 Checking Bonus

Chase is offering another $125 bonus for current Chase customers who have access to online accounts.  This means Chase credit card accounts, Chase savings account are all possible candidates.  You must login to your account in order to see the Promotion Page. Below are details directly from the promo page: To qualify for the reward [...]

12% APR 90 day CD through Capitalbank, Mexico

CapitalBank of Mexico  is offering a 90 day term Certificate of Deposit with a whopping 12% APR.   A minimum deposit of $5,000 is required and because this is an international bank, it is not FDIC insured.  To open an account online click Here for the application. Capitalbank is a Mexican Savings and Loan Association that is supervised by the Mexican [...]

FDIC Issuing Tips to Help Consumers in a Difficult Economy

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or better known as the FDIC, has issued tips to help consumers spend less, save more, protect against fraud and borrow wisely  during a difficult economy.  The advice was published as a special edition of the FDIC Consumer News entitled “Managing Your Money in Good Times and Bad” which can [...]

Chase $125 Refer-a-Friend Bonus

Chase is offering up to $125 when you refer 5 friends to open a Chase Checking account. Here are the details: Referring Customer: “Limit five referrals per customer, per program period. The referring customer must have an existing Chase checking or savings account to be eligible. Cash bonus will be automatically deposited into your account within [...]

Compass Bank $100 Checking Bonus

Compass Bank is offering a $100 bonus when you open a new Build-to-Order Free Checking account.  There are 3 steps to getting the bonus: Open a new checking account between 3/2/09 and 3/21/09 Set up a recurring payroll direct deposit Signup to receive estatements instead of paper statements A $100 minimum opening deposit is required.  The [...]

M&T Bank $100 Checking Bonus

M&T Bank is offering a $100 cash bonus when you open either a Direct Checking or a Classic Checking account.  The promotion is due to expire 4/2/09. Below are a few details: One cash bonus per personal checking account for activating direct deposit within 90 days of account opening. Bonus will be credited to the [...]