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Update 3/16/25: Deal has been extended to 3/31/2025 with code NW2025
extended till 2/28/2025
Offer at a glance
- Maximum bonus amount:Â $300
- Availability:Â Nationwide
- Direct deposit required:Â None
- Additional requirements:Â See below
- Hard/soft pull:Â Soft pull
- ChexSystems: Doesn’t pull
- Credit card funding:Â None
- Monthly fees:Â None
- Early account termination fee:Â Bonus forfeit, 150 days
- Household limit:Â None
- Expiration date:Â 1/31/25
Contents
The Offer
Direct link to offer (note this is a nerdwallet bonus, we do not receive any commission for using this link)
- Grasshopper is offering a $300 bonus when you open a new checking account and complete the following requirements:
- Open an eligible Innovator Business Checking account with promo code NW2025 by 1/31/2025 (enter promo code last page before submitting application)
- Fund your Innovator Business Checking account with $10,000 or more within 30 days of account opening
- Maintain an average daily balance of $10,000 or greater during the Maintenance Period. (31 days after account opening to 90 days after account opening.)
The Fine Print
- All bank account bonuses are treated as income/interest and as such you have to pay taxes on them
Avoiding Fees
Monthly Fees
This account has no monthly fees to worry about.
Early Account Termination Fee
Grasshopper Bank also reserves the right to reverse the bonus if a New Client closes their Innovator Business Checking Account within 150 days of opening it
Our Verdict
Account earns 1.8% unless you have a $25,000 balance. Looks like you need to tie up funds for ~61 days according to the terms so you’d earn the following with a $10,000 balance:
- ~$30 in interest
- $300 from bonus
If you had the funds in a 5% account you’d earn $83 so this bonus is definitely worth doing if eligible. We will add this to our list of the best bank account bonuses.
Hat tip to Ostrich Rider
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- Bank Bonus Posting Times
Received targeted email for Innovator Savings. Holding period of two months, 1.8% pay for balance under 25k, 3.55% APY for balance above 25k.
Adding up the bonus and the interest, APY for 25k tier is about 7.8%, 50k tier is about 8.6%, 100k tier is about 7.6%.
Clicked on the link, logged in, and the information was prefilled. A couple of clicks later, the account was approved instantly. A very easy process.
Got an email:
As a valued Grasshopper client, you are eligible for up to a $750 savings bonus!
For a limited time, deposit New Money* directly into an eligible Innovator Savings Account and get rewarded to help your business grow and get closer to your savings goals this summer.²
Exclusive Offer
Deposit New Money
HOW TO EARN
Simple steps to big rewards
*New Money is new funds deposited into your Innovator Money Market Savings Account that are not transfers from other Grasshopper Bank accounts.
I received the same email. Clicked on the link, logged in, and the information was prefilled. A couple of clicks later, the account was approved instantly. A very easy process.
After 150 days are people closing or keeping this account?
I didn’t wait 150 days to close. I sent them a secure message and asked if there were any fees to close and was told no.
Received bonus 5/15 after applying 1/21 or so; showed up automatically, no SM needed
Bonus showed up today.
Bonus wasn’t in my account this morning (5/16) so I sent a SM and received the bonus a couple of hours later
Bonus posted a few hours after sending SM
My bonus posted this morning 5/16 after sending a message yesterday
1/21: Opened
2/10: $10k balance
4/22: Withdrew all money and interest
5/15: $300 Transaction Credit Sign on Bonus
I sent them a message a week ago and they specifically referenced May 15 as the date I would receive the bonus (opened late January).
No bonus as of ten am, so I sent another nice message referencing their mention of May 15, and now the $300 has been deposited into my account.
geez…I guess I have to contact them sigh
No bonus for me, so I’ll contact them.
In the same boat. Fired off a message today.