July 6, 2009

Bank of America $100 Signup Bonus for New Checking Customers

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Bank of America is offering $100 to new checking customers. With a minimum opening deposit of $250, you get $75. Then, if you pay two bills within the first 30 days, you get an extra $25. Payment to your account will post within 90 days. Of course, this is a gimmick to get people to sign up, and fall for all their traps to assess fees to your account. For example, the MyAccess Checking Account has a $8.95 monthly maintenance fee unless you use direct deposit into that account (one direct deposit per billing cycle).

So, use ING Direct or Paypal to deposit money into your Bank of America MyAccess checking account once each billing cycle to avoid the fees. a few months later, cancel the account. Next time they offer a similar promotion (you’ll be eligible in another 6 months), repeat the process. With ING Direct, you will need to push the money (initite the deposit from ING’s website) to the Bank of America account. The amount can be quite small, like $1.

Bank bonuses are a wonderful thing for those that know the rules and avoid fees. Everyone that doesn’t understand the rules of the game ends up paying for your bonus. Enjoy your $100 bonus from Bank of America and don’t forget to enter code WIWGASINT. This will likely result in a pull on your credit report. Is the $100 worth it? I think so.

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