Update 9/12/25: Deal is back, this time only for $100.
Offer at a glance
- Maximum bonus amount: $100
- Availability: Nationwide
- Direct deposit required: Yes, $400+
- Additional requirements:
- Hard/soft pull: Soft pull
- ChexSystems: Unknown
- Credit card funding: No
- Monthly fees: Avoidable
- Early account termination fee: None
- Household limit: None
- Expiration date: 04/01/26
The Offer
- Netspend is offering a $200 bonus when you open a Netspend Prepaid Card or Netspend Debit Account and complete the following requirements:
- Activate card
- Enroll in Direct Deposit and receive Direct Deposits totaling $400 or more within 60 days of acquiring the account
The Fine Print
- To qualify for this offer, (1) you must acquire a new Netspend Prepaid Card or Netspend Debit Account, activate the Card or register the Account, and pass required identity verification between 04/01/25 and 04/01/26 and (2) enroll in Direct Deposit and receive Direct Deposits totaling $400 or more within 60 days of acquiring the account.
- The qualifying incentive credit will be applied to your account within 5 business days after the qualifying direct deposit activity.
- Limit one (1) offer per account.
- All bank account bonuses are treated as income/interest and as such you have to pay taxes on them
Avoiding Fees
You can learn more about fees by clicking here.
Our Verdict
Seems like a great deal and worth doing. Not sure this will last long. Will add this to our list of the best bank account bonuses.
Hat tip to reader ntn
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