ING Direct Canada - 2.5% interest rate and upto $125 in account opening bonus; use Orange Key 40489747S1
As part of its ongoing promotion for opening an account with a minimum of $100, ING Direct Canada is offering $50 bonus - $25 for the person opening the account and $25 for the person referring (me). To get the bonus, use copy and paste the following Orange Key: 40489747S1.
I opened the account with $200 and got the $25 referral bonus after ING Direct received my deposit. Good thing is that the account has no minimum balance requirement to avoid monthly fees or service charges.
To get $25 bonus:
1. Open any ING Direct savings or chequing (checking) account: see: ING Direct CA: $25 Account Bonus
2. Open the account with a minimum of $100 deposit.
3. Use Orange Key 40489747S1 on the account opening form.
To get upto $125 bonus on THRiVE Chequing Account:
For a limited time, ING Direct CA is also offering $100 bonus on its THRiVE Chequing Account. This is in addition to $25 referral bonus for opening the account with Orange Key 40489747S1. The account has no minimum balance requirement, free online bill pay, free first 50 cheques, free debit purchases and in addition, it earns you interest!
To get the $100 bonus, you need to:
1. Open THRiVE Chequing Account with a minimum $100 deposit: ING Direct CA THRiVE Chequing Account: $100 bonus.
2. To get additional $25 bonus, on the account opening form, use Orange Key 40489747S1.
3. Make a payroll or pension deposit to your Account by September 20, 2013. ING Direct's Institution (Bank) Number is #614; our Transit (Branch) Number is #00152.
To get 2.5% interest rate on Savings account:
As part of another promotion, ING Direct is offering 2.5% interest rate for a limited time on new deposits to Canadian Dollar Investment Savings Account (ISA), a Tax-Free Investment Savings Account (TFSA), or an RSP Investment Savings Account (RSP ISA). Maximum deposit is $250,000. To get additional $25 bonus, on the account opening form, use Orange Key 40489747S1
$100 bonus for opening a free BB&T Bank checking account
For a limited time, BB&T Bank is offering $100 for opening a free checking account with no minimum balance and monthly maintenance fee. To get $100, you either need to set up and receive at least 2 direct payroll deposits (of at least $10 each) within 90 days of account opening, or make 3 online payments of at least $10 each within 60 days of account opening. Enter promotion code AFJAP at the time of account opening at BBT.com. Account must be opened by 03/31/2010 but the offer could be withdrawn earlier as well.
Free $100 on $25 initial deposit - PerkStreet Financial
For a limited time, PerkStreet Financial is offering $100 bonus for opening a free checking account with no minimum balance and no monthly maintenance fee. To get $100, you need to open the account with at least $25 deposit and must open by 12/31/2009. The account must remain open for at least 3 months. PerkStreet Financial is part of the Bancorp Bank and is FDIC-insured. Offer is open to first time customers only.
To avoid $4.95 monthly maintenance fee, you must have at least one of the following activities each month: direct deposit, bill pay, or check card usage.
I opened the account a couple of days ago but at that time, the promotion was for $50 only, so this is a much better offer. However, the good thing was that I was able to fund the account with my Schwab Bank Credit Card which offers 2% cash back. So on $500 deposit, that's an extra $10 for few minutes of opening the account - not bad!
HSBC ExtraVantage® Checking business account: Get a Dell Mini 10v Notebook, or a $150 Staples gift card, or 30,000 credit card rewards points
Open HSBC ExtraVantage® Checking for Business account by November 13, 2009 and you can get a Dell Mini 10v Notebook, or a $150 Staples gift card, or 30,000 credit card rewards points. The account has no maintenance fee for 12 months if opened by November 13, 2009 (fee is $25 per month after that, or you need to have $25,000 balance in your account to avoid the maintenance fee).
Other features include:
- Dedicated relationship manager - 750 free monthly checking transactions - Free Business Internet Banking and Online Bill Pay - MasterCard BusinessCard® card with a 0% introductory APR
Among the documentation required to open the account, you need articles of incorporation or Memorandum & Articles of Association but I called the bank and they told me that even sole proprietors can open this account. However, you need to provide the county's Trade Name form at the time of opening the account.
$100 Visa gift card for Green Bank checking account
For a limited time, GreenBank (member FDIC) is currently offering $100 Visa gift card for opening a personal checking account, including its Simply FREE CheckingTM account which has no minimum balance and monthly maintenance fee. To get $100, you need to register for the offer, open the account, and set up and receive at least two direct payroll deposit of $100 each within 60 days of account opening.
You can also get $50 for referrals, and up to $25 for your old check pads and check cards. According to GreenBank's Web site:
When you open your new account at GreenBank we will pay you for your old check pads and check cards, $2.50 each - up to $25!
The bank is also offering the $100 Visa gift card on its Business Checking. To get $100, you need to register for the offer, open the account, and make at least one Business Check Card purchase and one online BillPay of at least $100 within 45 days of account opening.
For a limited time, BBT Bank is currently offering $100 for opening a free checking account with no minimum balance and monthly maintenance fee. To get $100, you either need to set up and receive direct payroll deposit within 60 days of account opening, or make 3 online payments within 60 days of account opening. Enter promotion code AFAAP at the time of account opening at BBT.com. Account must be opened by 10/31/2009 but the offer could be withdrawn earlier as well.
Amazon.com survey panel: Chance to earn $50-$100 in Amazon.com gift certificates
Sign up for Amazon.com survey panel and get a chance to participate in Amazon.com user research studies. If selected, you can earn a $50 to $100 Amazon.com gift certificate for your time and effort. Still have questions? Please see our frequently asked questions page (FAQ) or contact usabilitygroup@amazon.com for more information
$75 Visa gift card for timeshare phone presentation
Interested in learning about vacation ownership? You have a chance to get $75 Visa card for completing a 30 minute telephone overview with a Marriott Vacation Club Sales Executive. Meetings can be scheduled till 9/7. Excludes residents of LA, MT, NE, ND, OK, RI, SD, WV, and U.S. possessions, territories, overseas military installations in foreign countries.
These days there are lot good survey panels and Web sites that enable people to make some money for participating in surveys and focus groups. One such panel is HCD Survey Panel.
I have been a part of the HCD Survey Panel for quite some time and have been participating in their MediaCurves.com studies. MediaCurves.com conducts many surveys testing TV commercials. These studies are usually small, lasting for 10 minutes or less, and if qualified, you can points for participation. Once you have accumulated 1,000 points, you can cash it out for $10.
They just conducted a study with 300 viewers of a Public Service Announcement (PSA) from the U.K. illustrating the dangers of texting and driving. Results showed that majority of viewers (80%) reported that they are less likely to text while driving after watching the PSA. The study also found that 85% of American viewers reported that the PSA should be aired in the U.S. The majority of viewers (87%) believe that the PSA is appropriate in nature, and 86% also indicated that the PSA was extremely effective.
Recently, registered to become a user at a unique search engine called Blingo. Blingo works just like any other search engine except every day, on your first 25 searches using this search engine, you have a chance to win prizes, including Amazon.com gift cards. You get a chance to win a prize just for doing a search at this site, without having to click any links. And the best thing is that if you refer friends and they win any prize, you also get that same prize. So the opportunities to earn prizes are greatly increased by referring friends.
If interested, check out Blingo for complete details. And if you join using the link below, I will also get a referral credit:
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