Here’s a good offer…  Get a $50 bonus from ING Direct bank when you open an Electric Orange checking account.  Qualifying for this bank deal is easy, too!  Simply:

• Open a free Electric Orange checking account (no minimum opening deposit requirement.)
• Activate your Electric Orange debit card.
• Use your EO debit card MasterCard to make at least three signature-based purchases within 45-days of opening your account.
• And, viola! – Your $50 free cash will be deposited into your Electric Orange account within 50 days of opening your account.

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UPDATE (11/21/2009): This promotion ended.  If you’re looking for a bank deal with no direct deposit requirement, check out the $100 Bank of America Bonus promo going on now. Read the rest of this entry

UPDATE (1/16/2010) – The $125 Chase Free Checking bonus offer ended 1/15/2010…  But don’t despair! – bookmark this page now and check back in a few weeks because they run the free money promotion often.

Have a business? – or starting one? Check out the $100 Chase Business Checking deal good through 3/15/2010.   Also check out Bank of America’s $100 bank deal going on through 2/28/2010.  It’s easy to qualify for (if BOA services your area) because there’s no direct deposit requirement!

And, be sure to read my new exposé on ways to save $1,000 without cutting back.  Getting free money is great, getting more out of what you have is even better!

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