$45 - Principal Bank

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Set up direct deposit and get $25

Direct deposit is convenient and helps protect you from identity theft, with no worries about lost or stolen checks. Direct deposit your payroll, retirement, Social Security and other recurring checks for same-day deposits. Right now, when you set up direct deposit we'll credit your new account with $25.**
Use Free BillPay and earn $20

If you like convenience and safety, our online BillPay offers you both with a simple click of a mouse. We'll add another $20 when you enroll for and use Principal Bank BillPay.**


The $25 bonus will be credited to your Principal Bank checking account within 120 days when your payroll or other regularly scheduled direct deposit of $200 or more is received twice within the first 60 days your new checking account is opened.

To qualify for the $20 bonus, five BillPay transactions of at least $20 each must be completed within the first 60 days your Principal Bank checking account is opened. Payments to individuals will not count toward qualifications required for the bonus.

$50 - Franklin Templeton Bank & Trust Checking

With Classic Checking you receive a package of valuable services—and a $50.00 bonus—when you set up direct deposit.

Earn a $50 bonus when you set up monthly direct deposit of at least $1,500
Fees for use of other bank's ATMs reimbursed for up to $6 per month
Enjoy free checks and unlimited check writing
Online bill pay service available (free for first three months)
Pay no monthly service charge when maintaining a $1,000 minimum balance3
Only $100 required to open an account
FDIC insured

$150 bonus - The Citibank Account

You can exchange 16000 bonus ThankYou points for $150 in gift cards (see here).

Separate enrollment of checking account in ThankYou Network required. When enrolled, Citibank offers more ways to receive points for your checking relationship each month which are redeemable for valuable rewards. Enrollment and participation are subject to terms and conditions. Participation limited to customers who are either citizens or resident aliens of the United States (U.S.) with a valid U.S. taxpayer identification number. Taxes, if any, are customer’s responsibility. All bonus points related to both offers may result in your receipt of taxable income from Citibank in the tax year when redeemed.

To qualify for the 16,000 bonus ThankYou Points offer, you must open a new qualifying regular checking account in the Citibank® Account, Citibank Everything Counts® or Citigold® account relationship package by 8/31/08 and deposit at least $1,000 in account between account opening date and 9/30/08. Accounts opened through Citibank Financial Centers must be funded by 8/31/08. Accounts opened remotely via CitiPhone Banking® or Citibank® Online must be funded by 9/30/08. Within 60 days of account opening, you must (1) enroll your new checking account in ThankYou® Network and (2) complete one direct deposit per month, two electronic bill payments or five signature debit card transactions and continue for three consecutive months. Electronic bill payments are those made using Citibank® Online, Citi MobileSM or CitiPhone Banking®, excluding bill payments made to Citibank credit cards and transfer payments made to accounts with Citibank or its affiliates. 16,000 bonus points will be rewarded within 120 days of your satisfying all offer terms; points can be redeemed for $150 in gift cards or other rewards currently available through ThankYou Network.

To qualify for the triple ThankYou Points offer, you must open a new qualifying regular checking account in the Citibank® Account, Citibank Everything Counts® or Citigold® account relationship package and enroll account in ThankYou Network. Your points from both qualifying debit card purchases and your checking relationship will be tripled for twelve (12) checking statement cycles commencing with the second full statement cycle after the statement period in which you enroll the new checking account in ThankYou Network. Monthly points for checking relationship require customer to maintain an active checking account with customer initiating minimum of one credit or debit transaction to the account per statement cycle.

You can qualify for either or both offers but with the same checking account only. Limit one of each offer per customer. Offers can be modified or withdrawn at any time without notice, expire 8/31/08, are not transferable and cannot be combined with any other offers. Existing Citibank checking customers are not eligible. Consumer accounts only.

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Fulton Financial aka "The Bank" in NJ offers $50 bonus for new free, no interest, no minimum balance checking accounts.
I opened one with $5 and received $50 on the spot.

www.thebankonline.com
1-866-248-BANK

"Offer valid only for customers that utilize the Switch Kit. $50 will be deposited into your new checking account when a new free checking is opened. $50 will be reported to the IRS for tax purposes"

Extra $50 for direct deposit.
"Offer valid only for customers that utilize the Switch Kit. $50 will be deposited into your new checking account when upon presenting your first statement with proof of direct deposit. $50 will be reported to the IRS for tax purposes"

Get a $100 Key Possibilities® Card when you open a qualifying checking account and make one debit card transaction plus a combination of two direct deposits or automated payments each of $100 or more.1* Offer ends November 7, 2008.

Qualifying debit card transactions include signature, PayPass® and PIN-based purchases. Direct deposit transactions are limited to: payroll, Social Security, pension and government benefits.
Automated payments exclude Key Bill Pay, debit card automated payments, PayPal® transactions and account to account balance transfers. Limit one Key Possibilities Card per qualifying account. Limit one Key Possibilities MasterCard gift card per individual or business entity. Offer valid while supplies last. The value of the Key Possibilities Card will be reported on Form 1099-INT. You will receive your Key Possibilities MasterCard gift card within 90 days of meeting requirements. Offer available to individuals or business entities without an existing checking account at KeyBank as of 10/16/08. Offer not available to individuals and business entities who have opened a KeyBank checking account in the last 12 months. Employees of KeyBank, its affiliates and subsidiaries are not eligible for this offer. If you close your account within 180 days of account opening, you will be charged a $25 account early closure fee. Accounts overdrawn or closed as of 1/30/09, are not eligible for this offer. Accounts titled as Trust Accounts, Estate, and No Access are excluded from eligibility. You must have a U.S. mailing address on 1/30/09 to be eligible. Offer is subject to cancellation without notice, and cannot be combined with any other offer. Other miscellaneous charges may apply. Offer valid for accounts opened in Washington, Oregon, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and Kentucky.

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Get a $100 bonus with Chase checking account:

https://coupon.chaseinformation.com/?value=hudo

Submit your email address to get a unique promotional code. Direct deposit is required to get the bonus.

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It's easy to redeem your coupon! Just print this e-mail and take it to a Chase branch near you to open a Chase CheckingSM account. Valid only at Chase branches through December 31, 2008.

Or if you prefer, you can apply online now.

Bonus/Account Information — To qualify for the reward you must open a new Chase Checking(SM) account with a $100 minimum opening deposit of new money (money not currently held by Chase or its affiliates). Also, within 60 calendar days of account opening, you must initiate a monthly direct deposit such as payroll, pension or Social Security, or other government benefits. The reward will be deposited into your new account within 10 days after the initial direct deposit has posted to your account. Limit one personal checking account-related reward/premium per customer, per calendar year. Offer not available on account conversions or in combination with any other offer. Reward is not considered part of the minimum opening balance. Checking account must remain open for a minimum of six months or the reward will be debited from the account at closing. Account is subject to approval. Reward is considered interest and will be reported on IRS Form 1099-INT.

if u open too accounts some banks will not want u to open an account with them due to "too many recently opened accounts" on your checkex report.

Get $100 bonus from Sovereign Bank when you open a qualifying checking account and make 6 check card purchases within 60 days

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Open a new Sovereign Premier Checking, Business Owner Premier Checking, Interest Checking or Partnership Checking account by February 27, 2009 with a standard minimum opening deposit of $10 and request a Sovereign Visa® CheckCard ("CheckCard"). If you make 6 CheckCard purchases within 60 days after you open your account, you will receive a credit of $100 to your new checking account within 15 days after the expiration of this 60-day period. One $100 credit per customer. Your account must be open in order for you to receive your bonus. Annual percentage yield (APY) of 0.05% for Sovereign Premier Checking or Business Owner Premier Checking when balance is less than $5,000 and 0.20% APY when balance is $5,000 and above. APY of 0.05% for Sovereign Interest Checking. APY of 0.05% for Sovereign Partnership Checking when balance is less than $2,000 and 0.10% APY when balance is $2,000 and above. APYs valid for new accounts only, are effective as of 1/17/09 and are subject to change thereafter and after account opening. Fees may reduce earnings. The amount of the bonus credited to your account will be reported to the IRS as interest for the year in which the bonus is paid. Current personal checking customers or anyone who has had a personal checking account with Sovereign Bank or any of its divisions in the last 6 months are not eligible for this offer. Current employees of Sovereign Bank or any of its divisions are also not eligible for this offer. Cannot be combined with other personal checking offers.

Get up-to $450 for opening business accounts and merchant services

Open a new Free Business Checking or Business Checking Plus account by February 27, 2009 with a standard minimum opening deposit of $50 and request a Sovereign Business Visa® CheckCard ("Business CheckCard"). If 6 Business CheckCard purchases are made within 60 days after account opening, a credit of $150 will be made to the new business checking account within 15 days after the expiration of this 60-day period. The account must be open in order to receive your bonus. One $150 credit per business entity as identified by taxpayer identification number (TIN). The amount of the bonus credited to your account will be reported to the IRS as interest for the year in which it is paid. Customers that currently have or have had a business checking account in the last 6 months at Sovereign or any of its divisions are not eligible for the business checking offer.

Open a new Business Owner Premier Checking account by February 27, 2009 with a standard minimum opening deposit of $10 and request a Sovereign CheckCard ("CheckCard"). If you make 6 CheckCard purchases within 60 days after you open your account, you will receive a credit of $100 to your new Business Owner Premier Checking account within 15 days after the expiration of this 60 day period. One $100 credit per customer. Your account must be open in order for you to receive your bonus. Annual percentage yield (APY) of 0.05% for Business Owner Premier Checking when balance is less than $5,000 and 0.20% APY when balance is $5,000 and above. APYs valid for new accounts only, are effective as of 1/17/09 and are subject to change thereafter and after account opening. Fees may reduce earnings. The amount of the bonus credited to your account will be reported to the IRS as interest for the year in which the bonus is paid. Current personal checking customers or anyone who has had a personal checking account with Sovereign Bank or any of its divisions in the last 6 months are not eligible for the Business Owner Premier Checking offer. Current employees of Sovereign Bank or any of its divisions are also not eligible for this offer. Business Owner Premier Checking offer cannot be combined with other personal checking offers.

Sign up for a new Sovereign Merchant Services account and a $200 credit will be paid to the qualified account after 60 days of merchant processing to a Sovereign business checking account. Offer is valid for new Sovereign Merchant Services customers that request Merchant Services from 1/17/09 through 2/27/09 and are actively processing as of 3/13/09.