6.01% Checking, Provident CU $25K max, local to Bay Area, but also open to all via Sierra Club

Not as good as the State Bank of Toledo deal because of the 25k cap, but it's a larger credit union and local for many Bay Area residents (who might also already have accounts there)
If you're not in the Bay Area, you can also qualify by joining Sierra Club for $25

Super Reward Checking at Provident
edit: (if link doesn't work, just copy and paste it into browser)
http://providentcu.org/index.asp?i=news&url=WhatsHotFrames/NewsFrames/July07/SuperReward.asp

hoops you must jump through:
* 10 Visa Check Card transactions (excludes ATM transactions).
* 1 Direct Deposit or an automatic debit.
* Receive e-Statements.

more info from bank deals blog

I guess not much interest because of the $25,000 cap...but i opened with them (got in by joining the Sierra Club) and seems like a very nice CU...aside from the 6% rate you also get unlimited atm rebates....very nice set-up over there...

I think most of us here mostly use our credit cards...but to meet the 10 debit card transaction requirements, most just make very small purchases with the debit card (you know, like an item or two at the grocery) or one of the various "devious" (lol) methods you will find in the BOA "Keep The Change Thread" of different easy ways to meet the 10 monthly requirement....