Update 11/23/24: Deal is back, no end date listed. Hat tip to ShawntheShawn
Update 5/11/24: Deal is back until 06/20/24. Hat tip to reader Steve
Update 2/7/24: Extended until 03/31/2024
Update 1/13/24: Extended until extended until 1/31
Offer at a glance
- Maximum bonus amount: $150
- Availability: Must live, work, worship or attend school in Washington D.C. Looks like joining the ACC might also make you eligible.
- Direct deposit required: Yes, $500+
- Additional requirements: See below
- Hard/soft pull: Soft pull
- ChexSystems: Yes, sensitive
- Credit card funding: None
- Monthly fees: None
- Early account termination fee: $25, 60 days
- Household limit: None listed
- Expiration date: 12/31/2023
Contents
The Offer
- Andrews Federal Credit Union is offering a bonus of $150 when you open a new Kasasa Cash, Kasasa Cash Back, Forces, or Online Checking and complete the following requirements:
- Use promo code ANDREWS
- Make a direct deposit of $500+ and maintain that for 90 days
The Fine Print
- To receive the $150 bonus, you must (1) establish a new membership with Andrews Federal Credit Union; (2) open a new Kasasa Cash, Kasasa Cash Back, Forces, or Online Checking; (3) start a new direct deposit of $500 or more to your new checking account within sixty (60) calendar days of opening the account; and (4) maintain that direct deposit for at least ninety (90) calendar days (i.e. ninety (90) calendar days from the date of the first direct deposit to the account).
- Membership and checking account must be opened during the promotional period of 11/15/2023 and 12/31/2023.
- You must meet the terms of your new checking account type, including the direct deposit requirement, in order to be eligible for the $150 bonus.
- Qualifying direct deposits include recurring electronic deposits of payroll, pension, or Social Security. Person-to-person, bank transfers or other electronic money transfers, such as those made through internet payment services, do not qualify. No minimum balance required to open a new Kasasa Cash, Kasasa Cash Back, Forces, or Online Checking account; the minimum balance to maintain each checking account type may vary, visit the individual product pages linked above for full account details.
- The $150 will be credited to the new checking account after you have met the 90 day direct deposit requirement, if all other checking account requirements are also met.
- Existing primary Andrews Federal members (i.e. memberships opened prior to 11/15/2023) are not eligible for this offer.
- Previous memberships that were closed within 180 days prior to promo are not eligible for this offer.
- Your new Andrews Federal checking account must still be open and in good standing when we seek to credit the bonus, otherwise the bonus is forfeited.
- Only one bonus will be awarded per member regardless of the number of accounts opened.
- Bonus offers are not transferable and are reportable for tax purposes.
- A $25 early account closing fee applies if the account is closed within 60 days of opening.
- All Andrews Federal checking and savings accounts are subject to Andrews Federal standard account agreements.
- Offer is subject to change at any time.
- Employees, Directors or contractors of the Credit Union, or their direct family members are not eligible for this offer.
- All bank account bonuses are treated as income/interest and as such you have to pay taxes on them
Avoiding Fees
Monthly Fees
These accounts have no monthly fees to worry about.
Early Account Termination Fee
A $25 early account closing fee applies if the account is closed within 60 days of opening
Our Verdict
Previously this was $200 with the same requirements. Still worth doing and the Kasasa Cash checking account earns 6% APY on up to $25,000. We will add this to our list of best bank account bonuses.
Useful posts regarding bank bonuses:
- A Beginners Guide To Bank Account Bonuses
- Bank Account Quick Reference Table (Spreadsheet) (very useful for sorting bonuses by different parameters)
- PSA: Don’t Call The Bank
- Introduction To ChexSystems
- Banks & Credit Unions That Are ChexSystems Inquiry Sensitive
- What Banks & Credit Unions Do/Don’t Pull ChexSystems?
- How To Use Our Direct Deposit Page For Bank Bonuses Page
- Common Bank Bonus Misconceptions + Why You Should Give Them A Go
- How Many Bank Accounts Can I Safely Open Within A Year For Bank Bonus Purposes?
- Affiliate Links & Bank Bonuses – We Won’t Be Using Them
- Complete List Of Ways To Close Bank Accounts At Each Bank
- Banks That Allow/Don’t Allow Out Of State Checking Applications
- Bank Bonus Posting Times
DP for OOS:
4/15/25 – Opened Acct w/ Chex Frozen
5/09/25 – $503 DD from employer
6/06/25 – $503 DD from employer
7/04/25 – $503 DD from employer
8/01/25 – $503 DD from employer
8/06/25 – GET $150 PROMO posted
Will pull all but $5-$10, leave open until Oct and then close.
I got an unauthorized charge on my account this week after several months of inactivity. Wondering if anyone else got the same?
Is it a fraudulent charge from somewhere, or is it a fee of some sort that Andrews FCU assessed to your account(s) for inactivity?
fraudulent purchase from an online clothing store. I’ve only used this card with Paypal Billpay (when it still worked) for the monthly reward requirements, so not sure how this happened.
It’s a systemic issue that there are only so many number combinations to go around. You just need to report it, and as long as you or anyone you allowed to use the card had nothing to do with it, they refund it and reissue you a new card.
I’d say I average about 1 charge every other year that I have to call in as fraud. Sometimes the bank will even know before the charge posts that something was wrong/mismatch and they contact you.
I disputed it and they actually told me they couldn’t help since it was a token transaction, and I supposedly approved it. I get many more than 1 unauthorized charge every other year, but maybe cause I churn through so many cards and accounts. now still communicating with them…
OOS approved with very high Chex numbers after providing some requested ID verification documents.
DP: 03/12 Acct Opened with promo code
04/14 to 07/14 Monthly Treasury Direct (TrD) Deposit ($595+)
03/12 to 07/14 Monthly Debit Transactions Completed for 5.5% Interest
07/14 $150 Bonus Posted
Just applied for Share Savings, Kasasa Checking, and a High Yield Savings account. App went pending. First time in my life I wasn’t instantly approved at a Financial Institution using Blend.
Went ahead and checked my Chex report, and they pulled that too. First time a financial institution using Blend pulled my Chex 🙁
So an update, next day I received an email stating my opening deposits were being charged & processed for my new accounts, but I noticed when I tried to check my application on the Blend status page my application disappeared and said I had no active applications. I sent an email and shortly after received a phone call from a very friendly rep welcoming me to the credit union and saying my membership was approved and they provided my member number via phone so I could immediately sign up for online banking. A very nice & unexpected touch. Never seen that before from the boatloads of credit unions that I’ve joined over the years.
OOS approved immediately with Chex frozen.
Sunward wouldn’t approve me so I thought it was a Blend issue but it looks like it was actually a Sunward issue for some reason.
Some debits, as of:
6/26: E Z PASS VA WEB = Withdrawal Debit Card $1
6/26: My water bill online = Withdrawal Debit Card $1
6/26: Chime Reload = Withdrawal Debit Card $5
6/25: Cash App Reload = Withdrawal Debit Card $10
Sadly, USAA fails.
6/24: USAA INSURANCE PAYMENT http://WWW.USAA.COM TX = Withdrawal Bill Payment
The Current App & OnePay App loads work too, but higher minimums, no fee.
7/6: “Current Account Deposit current.com” = Withdrawal Debit Card ($100 minimum)
7/6: “ONEPAY*TRANSFER New York NY” = Withdrawal Debit Card ($25 minimum)
For any procrastinators doing their debits this week:
“Important Alert: Limited Debit/Credit Card Access June 25–26From Wednesday, June 25 at 11 p.m. to Thursday, June 26 at 8 a.m. EDT, we’ll be making system improvements.
During this time, your debit and credit cards will work for in-person purchases but may not work for Card Not Present transactions, such as:
• Online orders (Amazon, food delivery, etc.)
• Phone or mail orders
• Subscriptions or memberships
• Mobile payments (Apple Pay, Venmo, etc.)
Normal card functions will resume after the maintenance window.”
The real question is what are the “improvements” they are making?
Are you able to name a beneficiary on the checking account via online banking?
I was chatting with an agent about what would constitute a DD or ACH transaction. I’m told a transfer from another banking account would NOT qualify as an ACH transaction. I already have my DD set up through another bank. What are my other options?
I think your agent was wrong 🙂
Almost all external transfers use the Automated Clearing House (ACH) network, and they don’t even specify if it needs to be a deposit or a withdrawal, just a “transaction.” The ACH transaction is one of the requirements to get the 5.50% APY.
Nof if you’re just talking about qualifying for the bonus, yes you need a $500 DD, once a month for three months, and that can either be a real DD or a fake DD from somewhere that’s been verified on this thread, like from Treasury Direct for example.