[Expired: This deal is now over, you can view what the best chase sign up bonuses are by clicking here.]
Note: This post contains an affiliate link to eBay, we appreciate you using our links where possible.
Offer at a glance
- Maximum bonus amount: $150
- Availability: Nationwide
- Direct deposit required: Yes, no minimum
- Additional requirements: None
- Hard/soft pull: Soft
- Credit card funding: Up to $500
- Monthly fees: $10-$12, waiveable
- Early account termination fee: If account is closed within six months then Chase will deduct the $150 bonus
- Expiration date: October 15th, 2014
The Offer
- Sign up for a Chase total checking account with a $100 or more opening deposit and receive an eligible direct deposit and you’ll receive a $150 bonus
The Fine Print
- Offer not available to existing Chase customers
- Offer not available to Chase checking customers who have closed their account within the last 90 days
- Direct deposit must be received within 60 days of account opening
- Bonus will be deposited within 10 days after the direct deposit is received (usually you’ll receive it the Tuesday after yo complete the direct deposit requirement)
- Limit of one Chase checking account bonus per year
- All bank account bonuses are treated as income/interest and as such you have to pay taxes on them
Avoiding Fees
A Chase total checking account comes with a monthly fee of $10-$12 depending on which state you live in. This fee is waived if you do any of the following:
- Receive direct deposits totaling $500 or more
- Keep a minimum daily balance of $1,500 or more
- Keep an average daily balance of $5,000 or more in any combination of qualifying Chase checking, savings and other balances
Our Verdict
A $150 bonus is on the lower end for Chase, given that you can only get one of these bonuses per year I’d recommend waiting for a higher bonus to come along. Alternatively you can also purchase a higher value chase coupon from eBay (at the moment it’s possible to find Chase total checking coupons for $200 and $300). I’m not going to be completing this offer because earlier in the year I completed a $400 chase checking/savings offer.
- How to find Chase checking account coupons that are higher than those which are publicly available
- A complete list of Chase checking coupons currently available
We’ll shortly being added this promotion to our list of the best bank account bonuses and our list of complete bank account bonuses.
Hat tip to BigBoyMichigan from FatWalletForum
Direct link to offer | Screenshot of offer