$8,000 in credit card sign-up bonuses (US only, updated on 1/7/10)

Bonus lists were updated on 1/4/10. Calculation of the total amount did not take in account the fact that some of these bonuses are for the same credit card.


Personal accounts

Cash bonuses.


Total amount of cash bonuses is $3506.00.

• $200 bonus (<=20,000 bonus points)- American Express : PenFed Premium Travel Rewards Credit Card; Exp. - unknown
• $200 in free gift cards - American Express : Gold Delta SkyMiles credit card; Exp. - unknown
• $200 bonus - American Express : Gold Delta SkyMiles Credit Card; Exp. - unknown
• $150 bonus - Chase : spend $1000 with new Chase Preferred card within 3 months; Exp. - unknown
• $150 free gift cards - American Express : Gold Delta Skymiles Credit Card; Exp. - unknown
• $150 in free gift cards - American Express : Gold Delta SkyMiles Credit Card; Exp. - unknown
• $150 bonus - American Express : Premier Rewards Gold Card; Exp. - unknown
• $150 bonus (15000 points) - American Express : Rewards Plus Gold Card; Exp. - unknown
• $125 bonus - Citibank : PremierPass American Express Card Elite Level; Exp. - unknown
• $125 bonus - Citibank : Citi PremierPass card Elite Level; Exp. - unknown
• $100 bonus - US bank : spend $500 with FlexPerks Travel Rewards Visa Signature card; Exp. - unknown
• $100 gift card or travel credit, or $50 cashback - Discover : Miles card; Exp. - unknown
• $100 bonus, 5% cashback - Citibank : Forward Card; Exp. - unknown
• $100 statement credit (<=10,000 sign up bonus points) - Chase : Chase credit card; Exp. - unknown
• $100 travel credit or $50 statement credit - American Express : Blue Sky card; Exp. - unknown
• $100 gift card - American Express : spend $500 with Green card; Exp. - unknown
• $100 bonus (10000 points) - American Express : Rewards Plus Gold Card; Exp. - unknown
• $100 Best Buy gift card - American Express : Hilton HHonors Card from American Express; Exp. - unknown
• $100 free Amazon.com gift certificate or 5 free weekend nights or 3 free weekday nights - American Express : Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card; Exp. - unknown
• $100 gift card - American Express : Preferred Rewards Gold Card; Exp. - unknown
• $80 bonus - Discover : Escape Card; Exp. - unknown
• $80 in free cash - Bank of America : Extra Bases credit card; Exp. - unknown
• $50 gift card - First National Bank of Omaha : Visa Signature with Maximum Rewards Card; Exp. - unknown
• $50 bonus - Discover : Discover More; Exp. - unknown
• $50 bonus (6,000 TY points) - Citibank : Citi PremierPass American Express Card; Exp. - unknown
• $50 bonus - Chase : make a purchase of $249 or more with Sony card; Exp. - unknown
• $50 statement credit, $25 United Discount Travel Certificate, $725 in Restaurant.com gift cards - Chase : United Mileage Plus Visa Signature card; Exp. - unknown
• $50 bonus - Chase : Freedom Visa card; Exp. - unknown
• $50 bonus - Bank of America : Harris Accelerated Rewards American Express Card; Exp. - unknown
• $50 bonus - American Express : Blue Sky, spend $1000 within 3 months; Exp. - unknown
• $50 bonus - US Bank : FlexPerks Select Rewards Visa; Exp. - unknown
• $40 bonus - Discover : Motiva card; Exp. - unknown
• $40 bonus (15000 miles) - Bank of America : Air Canada Aeroplan Platinum Plus MasterCard Credit Card; Exp. - unknown
• $36 bonus (<=15,000 bonus ThankYou Points) - Citibank : American Express Platinum Credit Card; Exp. - unknown
• $30 bonus - Chase : Quicken Rewards Visa; Exp. - unknown
• $30 bonus, 3% cash back on Amazon.com purchases, 1% cash back on the other purchases - Chase : Amazon.com credit card; Exp. - unknown
• $25 bonus - GE Money Bank : ShopNBC Platinum Rewards MasterCard; Exp. - unknown
• $25 Bonus - Elan Financial Services : Sterling Bank Visa Signature Card; Exp-unknown
• $25 bonus - Columbia Bank : Visa Signature Rewards; Exp. - unknown
• $25 free Costco Cash Card - American Express : Costco True Earnings Card; Exp. - unknown
• $20 bonus - Citibank : Select AAdvantage American Express Card; Exp. - unknown

Business accounts

Cash bonuses.

Total amount of cash bonuses is $1235.00.

• $150 bonus (<= 16,000 ThankYou points) - Citibank : spend $10K within 1 year with Citi Professional Card with ThankYou Network; Exp. - unknown
• $150 free gift card - American Express : Gold Delta Skymiles Business Credit Card; Exp. - unknown
• $150 bonus - American Express : Gold Delta Skymiles Business Credit Card; Exp. - unknown
• $126 in free Amazon.com gift cards or free round trip MileSAAver flight - Citibank : CitiBusiness AAdvantage® Visa card; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $100 bonus - US Bank : FlexPerks Business Travel Rewards Visa card; Exp. - unknown
• $100 in free gift cards (<=20,000 Delta miles) - American Express : Gold Delta Skymiles Business Credit Card; Exp. - unknown
• $100 free Amazon.com gift certificate or 5 free weekend nights or 3 free weekday nights - American Express : Starwood Preferred Guest Business Credit Card; Exp. - unknown
• $98 in bonuses or free airticket for Midwest Airlines - Barclays Bank Delaware : Midwest Airlines BusinessCard with DOUBLE MILES; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $50 Gift Card - Citibank: Professional Card; Exp-unknown
• $50 bonus - Chase : Ink business card; Exp. - unknown
• $50 statement credit, $25 United Discount Travel Certificate, $725 in Restaurant.com gift cards - Chase : United Mileage Plus Platinum Business Card; Exp. - unknown
• $50 Amazon.com gift card or 2 free hotel nights - Chase : Priority Club Rewards Visa Business Card.; Exp. - unknown
• $50 bonus - Chase : Freedom business card; Exp. - unknown
• $50 credit - Chase : United Mileage Plus Platinum Business Card; Exp. - unknown
• $50 bonus (5000 points) - American Express : Business Green Rewards Card; Exp. - unknown
• $30 free Amazon.com gift card (25K AA miles)- Citibank : Select CitiBusiness AAdvantage Visa Card; Exp. - unknown
• $30 statement credit - Chase : Quicken® Rewards Visa® Business Credit Card; Exp. - unknown
• $30 bonus, 3% cash back on Amazon.com purchases, 1% cash back on the other purchases - Chase : Amazon.com business credit card; Exp. - unknown
• $25 bonus - Columbia Bank : Visa Platinum Business Rewards credit card; Exp. - unknown
• $20 off $100 or more Office Depot purchase - Citibank : Office Depot Business Credit Account; Exp. - unknown

Restricted bonuses

Cash bonuses.



Total amount of cash bonuses is $2107.00.


• $1025 in Restaurant.com gift cards or $150 in Lettuce Entertain You Dining Gift Cards - Chase : United Mileage Plus Visa Signature Card
• $200 free certificate to spend on NFL merchandise at MountedMemories.com - Bank of America : NFL Extra Points Credit Card; Exp. - 2/28/10
• $100 off Playstation 3 purchase - Chase : Sony Playstation credit card; Exp. - unknown
• $100 free Disney Gift Card - Chase : Disney Rewards Visa Card; Exp. - unknown
• $50 Gift Card - FIA Card Services: Eagles Extra Points Credit Card; Exp - unknown
• $50 bonus - Chase : make a purchase of $249 or more with Playstation card; Exp. - unknown
• $50 Disney gift card - Chase : Disney Rewards Visa Card; Exp. - unknown
• $50 Bass Pro gift card - Bank of America : Bass Pro Visa card, spend $200 within 90 days; Exp. - unknown
• $50 gift card - Bank of America : NFL Extra Points Credit Card; Exp. - unknown
• $50 NASCAR.COM Superstore credit - Bank of America : NASCAR RacePoints Visa card; Exp. - unknown
• $50 free MLB Shop Gift Certificate - Bank of America : MLB Extra Bases credit card; Exp. - unknown
• $25 Shell gift card - Citibank : Shell credit card; Exp. - unknown
• $25 free Subaru Reward Dollars - Chase : Subaru Platinum MasterCard; Exp. - unknown
• $25 Starbucks Duetto Dollars - Chase : Starbucks Card Duetto Visa; Exp. - unknown
• $25 free Honda® Reward Certification - Chase : Honda Rewards Visa® Card; Exp. - unknown
• $25 Barnes & Noble gift card, 0% APR on BT for 6 months, 3% BT fee, $5 promo min BT fee, $50 promo max BT fee, 5% cashback on B&N purchases - Barclays Bank Delaware : Barnes & Noble MasterCard; Exp. - unknown
• $25 bonus - Bank of America : AAA credit card; Exp. - unknown
• $25 bonus - Bank of America : Upromise World MasterCard credit card with Dining & Grocery Rewards; Exp. - unknown
• $25 college savings bonus - Bank of America : Upromise World MasterCard credit card with Gas & Grocery Rewards; Exp. - unknown
• $20 REI gift card - US Bank : make a purchase with a new REI Visa card; Exp. - unknown
• $20 free REI gift card - US Bank : REI Visa; Exp. - unknown
• $20 Bonus rebate credit - Citibank : Shell card; Exp. - unknown
• $20 bonus - Barclays Bank Delaware : Performance Bicycle Rewards MasterCard; Exp. - unknown
• $15 in Cabela Club Points - World Foremost Bank : Cabela Store Credit Card: Visa; Exp-unknown
• $15 Camping World Gift Card - Barclays Bank Delaware : Good Sam Visa card; Exp. - unknown
• $12 off a 25 gallon gas fill up - Chase : Speedway SuperAmerica Platinum MasterCard; Exp. - unknown
• $10 bonus - Chase : Starbucks Card Duetto Visa; Exp. - unknown
  Miles, gifts and miscellaneous bonuses.
• Free iPod shuffle - Bank of America : Detroit Lions Extra Points Credit Card; Exp. - 2/28/2010
• Two free months of Costco membership - American Express : any AmEx credit card; Exp. - 6/30/10
• 10% off the first Meijer purchase - GE Money Bank : Meijer Credit Card; Exp. - unknown
• Free DVD (<= 5000 points)- First Hawaiian Bank : Gaia credit card; Exp. - unknown
• Free shipping for Orvis purchases - Chase : Orvis Visa credit card; Exp. - unknown
• 10% off TJX coupon - Chase : TJX store Rewards Card; Exp. - unknown
• 20% off your first OshKosh B'gosh or Carter's purchase - Barclays Bank Delaware : OshKosh Family Rewards MasterCard; Exp. - unknown
• Free breakfast or lunch or dinner - Bank of America : Total Rewards credit card; Exp. - unknown
• Free Cobra 2 way Radios - Bank of America : BoatU.S. WorldPoints Platinum Plus Visa; Exp. - unknown
• 20% off Pier 1 Imports coupon - Chase : Pier 1 Rewards MasterCard; Exp. - unknown

Travel bonuses

Cash bonuses.

Total amount of cash bonuses is $626.00.


• $100 hotel gift certificate or 3 free hotel nights - Chase : Priority Club Visa; Exp. - unknown
• $100 on board credit (=10,000 bonus points)- Bank of America : Royal Caribbean Visa Card; Exp. - unknown
• $100 bonus or free one way air ticket to/from Hawaii - Bank of America : Hawaiian Airlines Visa Platinum Credit Card; Exp. - unknown
• $51 in airfare savings - Citibank : Platinum American Express Card; Exp. - unknown
• $50 off a British Airways roundtrip plus 20000 BA bonus points plus free companion BA ticket - Chase : British Airways Visa; Exp. - 12/31/10
• $50 off an Expedia purchase - Citibank : Citi PremierPass Expedia.com Card; Exp. - unknown
• $50 travel discount - Chase : SeaMiles Visa Rewards Card; Exp. - unknown
• $50 discount - Barclays Bank Delaware : Carnival Sea Miles MasterCard; Exp. - unknown
• $25 bonus - Citibank : Citi PremierPass Expedia.com Card Elite Level; Exp. - unknown
• $25 Six Flags In Park Voucher - Chase : Six Flags Platinum MasterCard; Exp. - unknown
• $25 bonus - Bank of America : Norwegian Cruise Line WorldPoints MasterCard; Exp. - unknown
  Miles, gifts and miscellaneous bonuses.
• Five "free" nights - American Express : The Hilton HHonors Surpass Card; Exp. - 01/15/2010
• Round trip American Airlines MileSAAver flight for $85 - Citibank : Platinum Select AAdvantage World MasterCard ; Exp. - 02/28/10
• Round trip American Airlines MileSAAver flight for $85 - Citibank : Citi Select AAdvantage American Express card ; Exp. - 2/28/10
• Round trip MileSAAver air ticket for American Airlines (25000 miles)- Citibank : Citi Platinum Select AAdvantage® World MasterCard; Exp. - unknown
• 2 free hotel nights - Citibank : Hilton HHonors® Visa® Signature Card; Exp. - unknown
• Two free night stay in La Quinta (12000 points) - Chase : La Quinta Visa Rewards Card; Exp. - unknown
• Six hotel nights for $65 - Chase : The Marriott Rewards Premier Credit Card; Exp. - unknown
• Roundtrip ticket for Continental airlines for $85 - Chase : The Continental Airlines World MasterCard; Exp. - unknown
• Round trip air ticket for Southwest Airlines (16 bouns credit) for $59 - Chase : Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Credit Card; Exp. - unknown
• Free hotel night + 20 dollars bonus - Chase : Priority Club® Rewards Signature Visa® Card; Exp. - unknown
• 6 PointSaver nights at Marriott hotels for $30 - Chase : Marriott Rewards Visa Signature Card; Exp. - unknown
• 30000 BA bonus miles plus free companion BA ticket & $50 off a British Airways roundtrip - Chase : British Airways Visa; Exp. - unknown
• Round trip flight (25000 bonus miles) for US Airways and Star Alliance member airlines for $79 - Barclays Bank Delaware : Premier World MasterCard; Exp. - unknown
• Three free round trip Spirit airlines region 1 off peak tickets - Barclays Bank Delaware : FREE SPIRIT Onyx World MasterCard; Exp. - unknown
• Round trip ticket for Frontier airlines for $49 - Barclays Bank Delaware : World MasterCard with Annual Fee; Exp. - unknown
• Round trip air ticket for Midwest Airlines - Barclays Bank Delaware : Midwest Airlines World MasterCard with annual fee; Exp. - unknown
• One way ticket for AirTran for $39 - Barclays Bank Delaware : AirTran Airways A+ Visa Signature with annual fee; Exp. - unknown
• 7500 China Airlines Bonus Miles - Barclays Bank Delaware : China Airlines MasterCard; Exp. - unknown
• 5000 Bonus Princess Points - Barclays Bank Delaware : Princess Rewards Visa; Exp. - unknown
• 5000 Air Jamaica Miles - Barclays Bank Delaware : Air Jamaica 7th Heaven Rewards World MasterCard; Exp. - unknown
• 5,000 Bonus Points for Holland America - Barclays Bank Delaware : Holland America Line Rewards Visa Card; Exp. - unknown
• 20000 Lufthansa miles - Barclays Bank Delaware : Lufthansa Premier Miles & More World MasterCard; Exp. - unknown
• 10000 Icelandair Bonus Customer Club Points for $39 - Barclays Bank Delaware : Icelandair World MasterCard; Exp. - unknown
• 5000 points - Bank of America : Sandals and Beaches Rewards Visa; Exp. - unknown
• Two free hotel nights or fifty dollar Carlson Hotels Prepaid card - Bank of America : Goldpoints plus Visa Signature card; Exp. - unknown
• Two round trip tickets (60,000 miles) for US Airways and Continental for $90 - Bank of America : Virgin Atlantic American Express Black Card; Exp. - unknown
• Round trip Alaska Airlines air ticket for $75 - Bank of America : Alaska Airlines Visa® Signature; Exp. - unknown
• Free hotel night (6000 points) - Bank of America : Wyndham Rewards credit card; Exp. - unknown
• Free Companion Airline Ticket - Bank of America : Defenders of Wildlife WorldPoints Platinum Plus Visa Card; Exp. - unknown
• A 2 for 1 Travel Certificate - Bank of America : IEEE Platinum Plus MasterCard Credit Card; Exp. - unknown
• 2 for 1 Airfare Certificate - Bank of America : Working Assets Visa; Exp. - unknown
• 1 free hotel night - Bank of America : Choice Privileges Visa card; Exp. - unknown
• 5,000 Bonus Miles - Bank of America: Asiana American Express® Card from Bank of America; Exp-unknown
• Six free Hilton hotel nights - American Express : Hilton HHonors Card from American Express; Exp. - unknown
• 20000 Delta SkyMiles - American Express : Platinum Delta SkyMiles Credit Card; Exp. - unknown
• 10% discount (5000 SkyPoints) on a Delta or Song ticket and 4.9% APR for the life of balance - American Express : Blue Sky credit card; Exp - unknown
• 5000 bonus points - Barclays Bank Delaware : Aer Lingus MasterCard; Exp. - unknown
• 1 free night at Best Western (10000 points) - Barclays Bank Delaware : Best Western MasterCard; Exp. - unknown

Professional bonuses

Cash bonuses.



Total amount of cash bonuses is $480.00.


• $80 Bonus - Chase: Realtor Platinum Visa Card; Exp-unknown
• $50 statement credit - Bank of America : Florida Nurses Association Platinum Plus Visa Card with WorldPoints rewards; Exp. - unknown
• $50 bonus - Bank of America : The NEA Platinum Plus MasterCard credit card with WorldPoints rewards; Exp. - unknown
• $50 statement credit - Bank of America : Sigma Theta Tau International Platinum Plus Visa; Exp. - unknown
• $50 bonus - Bank of America : California Nurses Association Platinum Plus Visa Credit Card with WorldPoints rewards; Exp. - unknown
• $50 free Bass Pro Shops Gift Card - Bank of America : National Wild Turkey Federation WorldPoints Platinum Plus Visa Card; Exp. - unknown
• $25 statement credit - Bank of America : Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma Platinum Plus MasterCard credit card; Exp. - unknown
• $25 statement credit - Bank of America : Ohio University Alumni Association WorldPoints MasterCard; Exp. - unknown
• $25 free Bass Pro Shops Gift Card - Bank of America : Ducks Unlimited Visa, spend at least $200; Exp. - unknown
• $25 Bonus - Bank of America: University of Connecticut Alumni Association WorldPoints® Platinum Plus® Visa® Credit Card; Exp-unknown
• $25 Bonus - Bank of America: Sallie Mae® Platinum Plus® MasterCard® Credit Card with WorldPoints; Exp-unknown
• $25 Bonus - Bank of America: UCLA Alumni Amex Card; Exp-unknown
  Miles, gifts and miscellaneous bonuses.
• Free survival kit - Bank of America : Sierra Club WorldPoints Platinum Plus MasterCard; Exp. - unknown
• Free knife - Bank of America : American Quarter Horse Association American Express; Exp. - unknown
• Free Xtract multitool - Bank of America : American Quarter Horse Association American Express; Exp. - unknown
• Free Portable DVD player - Bank of America : AAA MidAtlantic credit card; Exp. - unknown
• Free Netter Atlas of Human Anatomy or a free USMLE Guide Step 1 2009 - Bank of America : AMSA MasterCard; Exp. - unknown
• Free Cobra 2 Way Radios - Bank of America : Ducks Unlimited WorldPoints Platinum Plus Visa Credit Card, spend at least $100; Exp. - unknown
• Free Buck XTract tool - Bank of America : Whitetails Unlimited credit card; Exp. - unknown
• A 2 for 1 Travel Certificate - Bank of America : American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Platinum Plus MasterCard Credit Card; Exp. - unknown

Student bonuses

Cash bonuses.

Total amount of cash bonuses is $75.00.

• $50 bonus - Citibank : Forward Card for College Students; Exp. - unknown
• $25 Bonus - Discover : Discover Student credit card; Exp. - unknown

Bank bonuses expiring on 12/31/09

Nationwide bonuses:


• $100 bonus - Citibank : open a regular checking account, use bank services; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $100 bonus * - Chase : open a new Chase Checking, initiate a monthly direct deposit; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $50 bonus - Bank of America : MyAccess Checking; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $50 bonus * - Thrivent Financial Bank : open a Thrivent Rewards Checking; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $25 bonus - Discover Bank : 12 month no penalty 2.0% CD; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $25 bonus - ING Direct : orange savings account; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $25 bonus - ING Direct : Electric Orange; Exp. - 12/31/09
• 25000 continental miles - Chase : checking, DD, debit card; Exp. - 12/31/09
• Free American Airlines Five Star Service - HSBC : open a Plys Banking account with $8K, make 3 online bill payments; Exp. - 12/31/09
  
  
  
  Local bonuses:
  
  
• $300 bonus - Dime Savings Bank : Prime Dime Rewards Checking; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $150 bonus * - M&T bank : open a Power Checking with direct deposit; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $75 bonus - M&T Bank: checking; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $125 bonus - Tower Federal Credit Union : checking account with direct deposit; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $125 bonus * - M&T bank : checking account, establish direct deposit and overdraft protection; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $100 bonus * - M&T Bank : checking account, establish direct deposit and overdraft protection; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $100 bonus * - MidFirst Bank : open a checking account with direct deposit; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $100 bonus - Adams County National Bank : open and use Relationship Checking account; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $100 bonus - ONB Bank : open a checking and SaveUp savings account; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $75 * bonus - National City : open a checking account, establish a direct deposit, make 10 purchases with a debit card within 60 days; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $75 bonus * - M&T bank : checking account, establish direct deposit and overdraft protection; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $75 bonus - North Community Bank : open a Checking Account with Online Banking and Bill Pay and a minimum deposit of $100; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $75 bonus - Edens Bank : open a Checking Account with Online Banking and Bill Pay and a minimum deposit of $100 or more, set up a recurring direct deposit of $100 or more, establish a savings with auto transfer; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $75 bonus - Citizens Community Bank : open a Checking Account with Online Banking and Bill Pay and a min deposit of $100, set up a direct deposit of $100, establish a savings with auto transfer; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $75 bonus - Family First of NY Federal Credit Union : open a checking account, setup a direct deposit, enroll for online services; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $75 bonus - Guaranty Bank : open a new personal checking account and sign up for direct deposit; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $50 bonus - OneUnited Bank : open a new checking account; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $50 bonus - Bank Mutual : open a personal checking account; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $50 gift card - Chicago Community Bank : open a Checking Account with Online Banking and Bill Pay and a minimum deposit of $100; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $50 gift card - Plaza Bank : open a Checking Account with minimum deposit of $100 and set up a recurring direct deposit of $100 or more; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $50 gift card - North Community Bank : open a Checking Account with Online Banking and Bill Pay and a minimum deposit of $100; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $50 gift card - First Commercial Bank : open a Checking Account with Online Banking and Bill Pay and a minimum deposit of $100 to receive the $25 gift card, must set up a recurring direct deposit of $100; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $50 gift card - Archer Bank : open a Checking Account with Online Banking and Bill Pay and a minimum deposit of $100; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $50 gift card - Allegiance Community Bank : open a Checking Account with Online Banking and Bill Pay and a minimum deposit of $100; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $50 bonus - Metropolitan Bank : open a Checking Account with Online Banking and Bill Pay and a minimum deposit of $100; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $50 bonus - Union Bank : open a free checking account, setup direct deposit, make three bill payments; Exp. - 12/31/09
• Free gym personal training session - North Community Bank : open a Checking Account with Online Banking and Bill Pay and a minimum deposit; Exp. - 12/31/09
• Free hotel night - Chase : personal checking; Exp. - 12/31/09
• Free iPod touch * - Compass Bank : open a checking account, set-up a direct deposit; Exp. - 12/31/09
• Free round trip ticket for Continental Airlines (21,000 miles) - Chase : checking account with direct deposit, Continental Airlines Preferred Banking Card; Exp. - 12/31/09
  
  
  Student bonuses:
  
• $100 bonus * - USAA : open a checking account with direct deposit; Exp. - 12/31/09
  
  
  
  Business bonuses:
  
• $250 bonus - PNC Bank : business checking with merchant services; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $150 bonus - Sovereign Bank : Open Free Business Checking or Business Checking Plus, open Business Money Market Savings, make 2 purchases with Business Debit Card, Enroll in free Business Online Banking with BillPay; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $100 bonus - Citizens Union Savings Bank : business checking account; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $100 bonus - Chase : business checking, $500 init. deposit; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $50 bonus - Camden National Bank : Free Business Vantage Checking; Exp. - 12/31/09
• Free check scanner - PNC bank : DepositNow service; Exp. - 12/31/09

$12,000 in bank sign-up bonuses (12/28/09 update)

Nationwide bank bonuses sorted by value

Cash bonuses.


Total amount of cash bonuses is $1789.00.
• $200 Savings Bond - Wainwright Bank: Value Checking Account; Exp-unknown
• $150 Bonus - NuVision Federal Credit Union: Free Checking Account; Exp - 3/30/10
• $125 bonus - Chase : open a Chase Checking account, current Chase credit card customers only; Exp. - 1/15/10
• $100 bonus - Citibank : open a regular checking account, use bank services; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $100 bonus * - Chase : open a new Chase Checking, initiate a monthly direct deposit; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $100 bonus - Bank of America : personal checking account; Exp. - 2/28/10
• $100 bonus - US Bank : your savings balance reaches $1,000, Maintain a balance of $1,000 or more in your account for one year; Exp. - unknown
• $84 Amazon.com gift card - Citibank : open a checking account with $1000, make 1 direct deposit or 2 online bill payments or 5 debit card transactions; Exp. - 01/31/10
• $75 bonus - M&T Bank: checking; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $75 bonus - Bank of America : MyAccess Checking, offer to existing credit card customers; Exp. - 3/31/10
• $75 "free" Crutchfield Electronics gift card (17K AA miles) - UFB Direct : checking, savings, etc; Exp. - unknown
• $70 bonus * - Hanmi Bank : open account, setup direct deposit, make 4 online bill payments; Exp. - unknown
• $50 bonus * - Thrivent Financial Bank : open a Thrivent Rewards Checking; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $50 bonus - Perkstreet Financial: checking account; Exp. - 2/28/10
• $50 bonus - Bank of America : MyAccess Checking; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $50 bonus * - Salem Five : Star Checking or Gold Star Checking, direct deposit; Exp. - unknown
• $50 bonus - Everbank : for closing a 2.51% checking account; Exp. - unknown
• $50 bonus - Christian Community Credit Union : checking account, direct deposit; Exp. - unknown
• $35 bonus - Bank of America : make two bill payments from personal account; Exp. - unknown
• $25 bonus - ING Direct : Electric Orange; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $25 bonus - ING Direct : orange savings account; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $25 bonus - Discover Bank : 12 month no penalty 2.0% CD; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $25 bonus - Fort Washington Savings Company : moey market account with $2500 init deposit; Exp. - 12/31/11
• $25 bonus * - Salem Direct : eOne account with direct deposit; Exp. - unknown
• $25 bonus for existing customers - PerkStreet Financial : make a non-PIN purchase, sign up for direct deposit; Exp. - unknown
• $25 bonus - GE : GE Interest Plus; Exp. - unknown
• $25 bonus - Flagstar Direct : Express Money Market Account; Exp. - unknown
  
  
  
  
  Miles, gifts and miscellaneous bonuses.
• Free American Airlines Five Star Service - HSBC : open a Plys Banking account with $8K, make 3 online bill payments; Exp. - 12/31/09
• 25000 continental miles - Chase : checking, DD, debit card; Exp. - 12/31/09
• "Free" Amazon.com Kindle - HSBC : begin a new personal HSBC Premier relationship online, $50K init deposit; Exp. - 01/08/10
• Free TurboTax 2009 - State Farm : must have a State Farm bank product; Exp. - unknown
• Free hotel night - Everbank : checking account, Money Market Account, Certificate of Deposit; Exp. - unknown
• 2500 miles - Capital One : Rewards Money Market Account; Exp. - unknown
• 9000 AA miles or more - BankDirect : for Money Market, Checking, Bill Pay, Direct Deposit; Exp. - unknown
• Free 1 year of McAfee Internet Security ($70 value) - Bank of America : access via BofA online banking; Exp. - unknown

Local bank bonuses sorted by value

Cash bonuses.


Total amount of cash bonuses is $7996.00.


• $300 bonus - Dime Savings Bank : Prime Dime Rewards Checking; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $300 bonus per year - Capital One : open and use SmartCents Checking account; Exp. - unknown
• $215 bonus - Home Street Bank : Checking Account; Exp. - Unknown
• $200 bonus - First Tennessee Bank : Premier Checking and Money Market Savings; Exp. - 3/31/10
• $150 bonus * - M&T bank : open a Power Checking with direct deposit; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $150 Bonus - North Akron Savings Bank: Platinum Checking; Exp-unknown
• $150 bonus - Madison National Bank : open a checking account, set-up direct deposit and online bill pay, order checks, get approved for a debit card; Exp. - unknown
• $150 bonus - Crescent Credit Union : open a hecking account, direct deposit , pay 2 online bills; Exp. - unknown
• $150 bonus - LGE Community Credit Union : Open a High Rate Checking Account, qualify for the 3.50% APY; Exp. - unknown
• $150 bonus * - CoreFirst Bank & Trust : open an account with the Incentive Checking program, set-up a direct deposit; Exp. - unknown
• $135 bonus - Cooper State Bank : open a qualified checking, qualified e-Checking account after your first direct deposit, statement savings account; Exp. - unknown
• $125 bonus - Tower Federal Credit Union : checking account with direct deposit; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $125 bonus * - M&T bank : checking account, establish direct deposit and overdraft protection; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $125 bonus - Banco Popular : free checking, use online bill pay, direct deposit, old bank check card and checks; Exp. - unknown
• $120 bonus - Charter One : use online bill pay and debit card; Exp. - unknown
• $101 bonus - Sterling Savings Bank : open and use a new checking account; Exp. - unknown
• $100 bonus - ONB Bank : open a checking and SaveUp savings account; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $100 bonus * - MidFirst Bank : open a checking account with direct deposit; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $100 bonus * - M&T Bank : checking account, establish direct deposit and overdraft protection; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $100 bonus - Adams County National Bank : open and use Relationship Checking account; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $100 bonus - Sound Credit Union: checking account; Exp-unknown
• $100 bonus - Signature Bank : direct deposit, bill pay; Exp. - unknown
• $100 bonus - Saddle River Valley Bank : checking and savings accounts, online bill payments, $5K min balance for 3 months; Exp. - unknown
• $100 bonus - Pacific Community CU : checking, direct deposit, bill payments; Exp, - unknown
• $100 bonus - PNC Bank : Virtual Wallet, Direct Deposit; Exp. - unknown
• $100 bonus - Northwest Savings Bank : open personal checking, set-up direct deposit; Exp. - unknown
• $100 - NW GA. Bank: checking; Exp. - Unknown
• $100 bonus - NMTW credit union : open checking and savings, deposit $100 for 12 months; Exp. - unknown
• $100 bonus * - Investors Savings Bank : open a checking account with direct deposit; Exp. - unknown
• $100 bonus - Holyoke Credit Union : checking account with direct deposit; Exp. - unknown
• $100 bonus - Grow Financial CU : have $10K in a Get Fit savings account; Exp. - unknown
• $100 Visa Gift Card * - Green bank : open Personal Checking, make two direct deposit transactions of at least $100 each within 60 days of account opening; Exp. - unknown
• $100 bonus * - Gateway Bank : open a checking account, establish direct deposit; Exp. - unknown
• $100 bonus * - Flagstar Bank : checking account, direct deposit; Exp. - unknown
• $100 bonus - Community First : open a checking account, use bank services; Exp. - unknown
• $100 bonus - Commerce Bank : transfers to myRewards Checking to myRewards Savings ; Exp. - unknown
• $100 bonus - Citizens State Bank : Citizens Elite checking accounts with direct deposit; Exp. - unknown
• $100 bonus - BrightStar Credit Union : checking account; Exp. - unknown
• $100 bonus - AJ Smith Federal Savings Bank : checking account, apply for a Money Master Card and Direct Deposit; Exp. - unknown
• $75 bonus - North Community Bank : open a Checking Account with Online Banking and Bill Pay and a minimum deposit of $100; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $75 * bonus - National City : open a checking account, establish a direct deposit, make 10 purchases with a debit card within 60 days; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $75 bonus * - M&T bank : checking account, establish direct deposit and overdraft protection; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $75 bonus - Guaranty Bank : open a new personal checking account and sign up for direct deposit; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $75 bonus - Family First of NY Federal Credit Union : open a checking account, setup a direct deposit, enroll for online services; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $75 bonus - Edens Bank : open a Checking Account with Online Banking and Bill Pay and a minimum deposit of $100 or more, set up a recurring direct deposit of $100 or more, establish a savings with auto transfer; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $75 bonus - Citizens Community Bank : open a Checking Account with Online Banking and Bill Pay and a min deposit of $100, set up a direct deposit of $100, establish a savings with auto transfer; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $75 * bonus - Space Coast Credit Union : direct deposit; Exp. - unknown
• $75 bonus - MidSouth Bank : open checking and savings account with EasyMove service; Eligibility - TN residents, in branch; Exp. - unknown
• $75 bonus - M&T Bank : checking account; Exp. - unknown
• $50 bonus - Union Bank : open a free checking account, setup direct deposit, make three bill payments; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $50 bonus - OneUnited Bank : open a new checking account; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $50 gift card - North Community Bank : open a Checking Account with Online Banking and Bill Pay and a minimum deposit of $100; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $50 gift card - Chicago Community Bank : open a Checking Account with Online Banking and Bill Pay and a minimum deposit of $100; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $50 bonus - Bank Mutual : open a personal checking account; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $50 gift card - Archer Bank : open a Checking Account with Online Banking and Bill Pay and a minimum deposit of $100; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $50 gift card - Allegiance Community Bank : open a Checking Account with Online Banking and Bill Pay and a minimum deposit of $100; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $50 gift card - Plaza Bank : open a Checking Account with minimum deposit of $100 and set up a recurring direct deposit of $100 or more; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $50 gift card - First Commercial Bank : open a Checking Account with Online Banking and Bill Pay and a minimum deposit of $100 to receive the $25 gift card, must set up a recurring direct deposit of $100; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $50 bonus - Metropolitan Bank : open a Checking Account with Online Banking and Bill Pay and a minimum deposit of $100; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $50 bonus - Citizens Bank : Statement Savings account; Exp. - 02/26/10
• $50 gift card - Union Bank : open a checking account, establish a direct deposit or make three online bill payments; Exp. - 02/28/10
• $50 off a FoodLion purchase - BB&T : open a checking account; Exp. - 3/30/10
• $50 bonus - Western Springs National Bank and Trust : for direct deposit; Eligibility - in branch; Exp. - unknown
• $50 bonus - TCF Bank : open a checking account ; Exp. - unknown
• $50 bonus * - SafeAmerica Credit Union : open a checking account, establish a direct deposit; Exp. - unknown
• $50 bonus - SECNY CU : checking + check card; Exp. - unknown
• $50 bonus * - Romasia bank : open a free checking account, establish direct deposit; Exp. - unknown
• $50 Bonus - North Akron Savings Bank: Benefit Checking; Exp-unknown
• $50 bonus - NJM bank : Free Access checkig, Advantage checking; Eligibility - NJ residents only; Exp. - unknown
• $50 bonus - Mt. Washington Bank : using bill payment; Exp. - unknown
• $50 Bonus - Metairie Bank: switch accounts; Exp-unknown
• $50 bonus - M&T bank : Direct Checking, Classic Checking With Interest, Select or Select With Interest, direct deposit; Exp. - unknown
• $50 bonus - Liberty Bank : new checking account, initial deposit, direct deposit; Exp. - unknown
• $50 bonus - Lakelandbank : checking account, direct deposit or 3 bill pay transactions; Exp. - unknown
• $50 bonus - FirstBank and Trust : open a checking account, exchange debit card and checks from another bank for the bonus; Exp. - unknown
• $50 Bonus - First United Bank: Bring in a Non-Perishable Food Item with new checking account; Exp-unknown
• $50 bonus - First County Bank : 50 bill payments; Eligibility - CT residents; Exp. - unknown
• $50 * bonus - Farmers Insurance Group Federal Credit Union : establish a direct deposit; Exp. - unknown
• $50 Pizza gift certificate - Edens bank : Free Checking Account; Exp. - unknown
• $50 bonus - East Cambridge Savings Bank : open a checking account; Exp. - unknown
• $50 Gift Card - East Cambridge Savings Bank: checking account; Exp-unknown
• $50 bonus - City National Bank of W. Virginia : free checking account with direct deposit; States : WV, KY, OH; Exp. - unknown
• $50 * bonus (5000 miles) - Capital One : Rewards Checking, establish direct deposit; Exp. - unknown
• $50 free gift card - Ballston Spa National Bank : open checking and savings account; Exp. - unknown
• $50 bonus - Astoria Federal bank : direct deposit; Exp. - unknown
• $50 bonus - AmeriCU : checking, direct deposit; Eligibility - limited; Exp. - unknown
• $50 bonus - Amboy Direct : eSavings account; Exp. - unknown
• $50 bonus - First Security Bank : Simply Free Checking account with direct deposit; Exp. - unknown
• $50 bonus - First Federal Savings Bank : Heritage Money Market Checking Account, $10K init. deposit; Exp. - unknown
• $50 bonus - Athol Credit Union : open an account, direct rewards; Exp. - unknown
• $25 bonus - FME Federal Credit Union : E-Statement & Online Bill Pay Enrollment; Exp. - 6/30/10
• $25 bonus * - Premier Service Bank : checking account, direct deposit; Exp. - unknown
• $25 bonus - Pinnacle Bank : BankOn savings account; Exp. - unknown
• $25 for old checks - Integra Bank : checking account; Exp - unknown
• $25 bonus - Embassy Bank : Personal Checking Account; Exp. - unknown
• $25 bonus - Compass Bank : Checking account; Exp. - unknown
• $25 bonus - Cascade bank : new checking account, unused checks from another bank; Exp. - unknown
• $25 bonus - Bank On : savings and checking accounts; Exp. - unknown
• $25 bonus - Amboy Bank : direct deposit; Exp. - unknown
• $25 Amazon.com Gift Card - Alpine Bank: Online Checking Account; Exp-unknown
  Miles, gifts and miscellaneous bonuses.
• Free iPod touch * - Compass Bank : open a checking account, set-up a direct deposit; Exp. - 12/31/09
• Free round trip ticket for Continental Airlines (21,000 miles) - Chase : checking account with direct deposit, Continental Airlines Preferred Banking Card; Exp. - 12/31/09
• Free hotel night - Chase : personal checking; Exp. - 12/31/09
• Free gym personal training session - North Community Bank : open a Checking Account with Online Banking and Bill Pay and a minimum deposit; Exp. - 12/31/09
• iPod shuffle- FirstBank : personal checking account; Exp. - unknown
• Free Garmin nuvi GPS * - American Trust : open a checking account with direct deposit; Exp. - unknown

Professional bonuses for personal accounts

Cash bonuses.

Total amount of cash bonuses is $535.00.

• $125 bonus - Eisenhower Bank : open interest checking with direct deposit and savings account; Exp. - unknown
• $100 bonus * - USAA : open a checking account with direct deposit; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $100 Bonus - North Akron Savings Bank: Nest Egg Checking; Exp-unknown
• $60 bonus for Executive Members, $20 bonus for Gold Star or Business member - Capital One : Direct Banking accounts; Exp. - unknown
• $50 gift card - Marquette Bank : FirstMarq tenn Checking Account; Exp. - unknown
• $50 bonus - Liberty Bank : Free 4 All student checking account; Exp. - unknown
• $50 bonus - First American : Student Checking; Exp. - unknown

Bonuses for business accounts

Cash bonuses.

Total amount of cash bonuses is $2125.00.

• $250 bonus - PNC Bank : business checking with merchant services; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $250 bonus - Citibank : CitiBusiness Preferred Banking; Exp. - unknown
• $200 bonus - Chase : business checking, $500 initial deposit; Exp. - 1/30/10
• $150 bonus - Sovereign Bank : Open Free Business Checking or Business Checking Plus, open Business Money Market Savings, make 2 purchases with Business Debit Card, Enroll in free Business Online Banking with BillPay; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $150 bonus - Valley National Bank : business checking; Exp. - unknown
• $125 bonus - Oritani Bank : TCB checking account, ACH or direct deposit, 6 MasterMoney Debit Card Transactions or 3 online bill payments; Exp. - unknown
• $100 bonus - Citizens Union Savings Bank : business checking account; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $100 bonus - Chase : business checking, $500 init. deposit; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $100 bonus - Premier America Credit Union : bussiness checking and savings account, three debit or cash management transactions within 30 days ; Exp. - unknown
• $100 bonus - M&I bank : open a M&I Business Solutions Plus account; Exp. - unknown
• $100 Credit on First Order of Checks, Deposit Slips, and Endorsement Stamps - Guaranty Bond Bank : Free Business Checking; Exp - unknown
• $100 Visa Gift Card * - Green bank : open Business Checking, make Check Card purchase and one online BillPay of at least $100 within 45 days of account opening; Exp. - unknown
• $50 bonus - Camden National Bank : Free Business Vantage Checking; Exp. - 12/31/09
• $50 bonus - TCF Bank : open a business checking; Exp. - unknown
• $50 bonus - Roscoe State Bank : business checking account; Exp. - unknown
• $50 bonus - ING Direct : business savings account; Exp. - unknown
• $50 for new checks - CapStone Bank : business checking; Exp. - unknown
• $50 bonus - Banco Popular : Plus Free Business Checking Account; Exp. - unknown
• $50 bonus - FirstBank & Trust : open a business checking account, exchange a debit card or checks from another banks for the cash bonus; Exp. - unknown
• $25 Gift Card - Lakeside Bank: Business Checking Account; Exp-unknown
• $25 bonus - Bank of America : make two bill payments from business account; Exp. - unknown
  Miles, gifts and miscellaneous bonuses.
• Free check scanner - PNC bank : DepositNow service; Exp. - 12/31/09
• Free round trip ticket for Continental Airlines (25,000 miles) - Chase : business checking account with direct deposit, Continental Airlines Preferred Banking Card; Exp. - 3/31/10
• Free hotel night - Chase : business checking; Exp. - 3/31/10