Profit per Account In the post, “Which High-Interest Savings Account Should I Get?” we listed the best options for ordinary savings accounts and also for mega high-yield options which come with strings attached. With the semi-demise of... Read More →
Category - Rewards Checking
[VA & NC only] Beacon Credit Union 5.05% APY On Balances Up To $2,500
Offer at a glance Interest Rate: 5.05% Minimum Balance: $300 Maximum Balance: $2,500 Availability: You live, work, worship, or attend school in, and businesses and other legal entities located in Amherst County, Appomattox County... Read More →
[Michigan] Option1 4% APY Checking Account on Balances up to $10k
Option1 is now called Adventure Credit Union. View our post on Adventure Credit Union here. Comments on this post are now closed. Offer at a glance Interest Rate: 4% APY on balances up to $10k Additional Benefits: ATM fee refunds... Read More →
Iowa State Bank 3.25% APY on up to $25k [Iowa, Nebraska, MN, SD]
Update: Online account opening no longer possible. Offer at a glance Interest Rate: 3.25% APY on balances up to $25k Additional Benefits: ATM fee refunds Minimum Balance: None Availability: Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota or South Dakota... Read More →
[Missouri] Legacy Bank 4% APY on up to $10k Rewards Checking Account
Offer at a glance Interest Rate: 4% APY on balances up to $10,000 Additional Benefits: ATM fee refunds Minimum Balance: $100 minimum Availability: Missouri; must apply for account in-branch Direct deposit required: No, see below... Read More →
[Louisiana] Gibsland Bank 4.11% APY on up to $15,000
Offer at a glance Interest Rate: 4.11% APY on balances up to $15k Additional Benefits: ATM fee refunds Minimum Balance: $100 minimum to open Availability: Louisiana; must apply for account in-branch Direct deposit required: No, see... Read More →
CFSB 2.25% APY Reward Checking Account, up to $20k [IL, IN, TN, KY, MO]
Offer at a glance Interest Rate: 2.25% APY on balances up to $20k Additional Benefits: ATM fee refunds Minimum Balance: $100 to open Availability: IL, IN, TN, KY, MO Direct deposit required: No, see below Additional requirements: Yes... Read More →
50% Transfer Bonus: American Express Membership Rewards To Virgin America
The Offer Direct link to offer Receive a 50% transfer bonus when you transfer American Express Membership Rewards points to Virgin America Elevate points. The standard rate is 2:1, so this means it would be 2:1.5. So if you transfer... Read More →
[MI only] AAA High-Yield Checking Account Review: 2.85% On Balances Up To $10,000
Offer at a glance Interest Rate: 2.85% APY on balances up to $10k Additional Benefits: ATM fee refunds Minimum Balance: None Availability: MI only Direct deposit required: Yes, $200+ (terms specifically say ACH is ok) Additional... Read More →
Destinations Credit Union: 3% Reward Checking Account, Up to $10,000
[Originally posted on 12/28/15, reposting on 1/27/16 since multiple data points came in that it’s only a soft pull.] Offer at a glance Interest Rate: 3.01% APY on balances up to $10k Additional Benefits: ATM fee refunds Minimum... Read More →
Consumers Credit Union Decreasing The APY On Their High Interest Checking Account
Reposting this as we wrongly reported that the $500 in spend must be done on a non cash back credit card. Thanks to Freequent Flyer Book for providing the actual letter that proves this is wrong. Consumers Credit Union offer one of the... Read More →
LMCU Limits Credit Card Funding for Checking Accounts
Lake Michigan Credit Union offers a checking account with an attractive 3% interest rate on balances up to $15,000. This is quite a good deal as other high-yield options are typically throttled at just $5,000. There are, however, a few... Read More →
Mango Prepaid Changes Hands
We reported that the Mango prepaid/savings accounts are no longer taking new customers, and subsequently Union Plus announced all existing card accounts will be discontinued by September 16th. Now Mango prepaid just sent out a similar... Read More →
Santander Extra20 Gets Even More Difficult
Santander Direct Deposit As you may know, Santander offers a checking account which pays out a $20 bonus per month when certain conditions are met, including a qualifying direct deposit of $1500+. We reported that Santander is cracking... Read More →
Union Plus Prepaid Review (5.10% APY + $20 Bonus)
This is the second post in our weekly series that’s posted every Thursday, every week we talk about a different product that offers a high interest rate for consumers. You can see more posts in this series by clicking here, last... Read More →