Offer at a glance
- Maximum bonus amount: $200
- Availability: Bellwether membership is open to anyone living or working in New Hampshire and Essex or Middlesex Counties in Massachusetts.
- Direct deposit required: Yes, two $500+
- Additional requirements: See below
- Hard/soft pull: Unknown
- ChexSystems: Unknown
- Credit card funding: Unknown
- Monthly fees: None
- Early account termination fee: Unknown
- Household limit: None listed
- Expiration date: None listed
Contents
The Offer
- Bellwether Community Credit Union is offering a $200 bonus when you open a new checking account and complete the following requirements within 60 days of account opening :
- Receive two qualifying direct deposits of $500+
- 10 debit card transactions
The Fine Print
- Offer valid on new consumer checking accounts only.
- Not available to existing Bellwether Community Credit Union checking account members or those whose accounts have been closed in good standing within 12 months or closed with a negative balance at any time.
- Offer not available for account conversions.
- Offer limited to one $200 cash bonus, per individual taxpayer identification number.
- Requires two qualifying direct deposits of $500 or more within 60 days of account opening. A qualifying direct deposit is a recurring direct deposit of a paycheck, pension or other regular monthly income (including Social Security) electronically deposited into account per statement cycle. Personal transfers or deposits made at a branch, online or ATM do not qualify.
- Cash Bonus Offer also requires 10 debit card transactions within 60 days of account opening.
- Bellwether Community Credit Union will fulfill bonus within 60 days of qualification.
- Offer may be withdrawn or changed at any time
- Bellwether membership is open to anyone living or working in New Hampshire and Essex or Middlesex Counties in Massachusetts.
- All bank account bonuses are treated as income/interest and as such you have to pay taxes on them
Avoiding Fees
Monthly Fees
Live free has no monthly fees to worry about
Early Account Termination Fee
I wasn’t able to find a fee schedule so unsure if there is any EATF
Our Verdict
If anybody goes for this please share your experiences in the comments below.
Hat tip to reader Gar
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