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Chase is offering a great banking bonus for opening a new Chase Total Checking account with $100 initial deposit and setup direct deposit to this new account. If you are new to Chase Bank, this is a great opportunity to take advantage of this offer to get a $125 free money. I have a checking account with Chase and now it is my primary account. I closed all other bank accounts and only use this account. It is easy, convenient and safe. Online access to Chase banking account is also very easy. Anyway I like my personal banking experience with Chase.

To get the $125 bonus you need to:

1. Open a new Chase Total Checking Account

2. Deposit $100 when you open this account

3. Setup direct deposit to this new account

This offer valid through 03/31/2011, link to print offer or apply for a new account online is here.

With Chase Checking Account, you can have:

• FREE access to 16,000 Chase ATMs nationwide
• FREE Online Banking & Online Bill Pay
• FREE Chase Debit Card with built-in security
• FREE Text and E-mail Alerts
• 24/7 access with Chase Mobile^SM on your phone

To avoid serve fee to this account: Chase Total Checking^SM has four ways to avoid the monthly Service Fee in any statement period when you: 1) have at least one direct deposit of $500 or more post to your account (two or more direct deposits that add up to $500 or more do not qualify) or 2) keep a minimum daily balance of $1,500 or more in your checking account or 3) keep an average balance of $5,000 or more in qualifying accounts with Chase or 4) have paid other Chase checking related fees of at least $25. Otherwise a $12 monthly Service Fee will apply ($10 monthly Service Fee in CA, OR and WA). Certain restrictions apply, please see a banker for details. The terms of this account, including any fees or features may change.

Chase Freedom Card is offering $100 sign up bonus plus 5% cash back on popular categories that change every quarter. If you already have a Chase Freedom Card on hand, there is another credit card that you might be interested in—the Discover More Card.

To get the $100 bonus, you need to spend $500 in first 3 months. That is very simple!

The 5% cash back program changes every quarter. You need to login your online account at discovercard.com to enroll your discover more card to qualify the 5% cash back. A screen shot about the 2011 program is listed here.

Plus you can get 0% APR on purchase for the first 6 months. You can also take advantage of the 0% APR on balance transfer for thirst 12 months. I personally think this is a great offer from Discover Card.

It has been a while that I stopped updating my blog. Recently I saw many large credit card issuers launched some credit card promotions with decent incentives. Chase is one of them and now promoting their Chase Freedom Credit Card. This Chase Freedom Card is a top choice in many credit card rating website. I have this credit card since 2007 and now it is my primary credit card for daily use.

From this link, you can go to the Chase Freedom Credit Card application page which will give you $100 bonus. This is the first step. Remember that you also need to use $500 in 3 months to get the $100 bonus. This credit card also features 5% cash back on popular categories that change every quarter. These categories include gas, dinning, groceries and even home improvement.

This Chase Freedom Credit Card also features o% APR on balance transfer for 12 months. Plus you can also get 0% APR on purchases for 6 months. There is no annual fee associated with this credit card.

I personally think this is unbelievable deal from Chase!!!

For a limited time, Chase is offering 50,000 bonus miles for the United Mileage Plus Visa Signature Card. You need to apply for this credit card and get approved to get the huge bonus. The credit card application website is here. If you apply for the Chase United Mileage Plus Visa Signature Card through Chase.com, you can only get 30,000 bonus miles. So you need to click through the link I provided here to apply for this credit card.

It does not state how much you have to spend after getting this credit card to qualify for the offer. But the normal 30,000 bonus miles requires you to spend $250 to get the bonus miles. The 50,000 bonus miles are enough for two free roundtrip tickets to anywhere in the continental United States. You can also earn 1 mile per $1 spent on all purchases you make with your card and there is no limit! The annual fee of $60 for the first year is waived.

Star earning Mileage Plus Miles now! (click here to apply!)

It is very normal for Discover Card to offer $50 or $75 bonus for new customers with special invitation code. Now there is a $100 bonus chance for those who want to apply for a new Discover Card. In current credit card market, it is not easy to get a credit card that gives you $100 bonus. Every credit card isser is tightening their budget. You are not even seeing a lot of credit card advertising now.

The website/url to apply for a new Discover Card is www.apply.Discovercard.com

or you can call 800-210-9022 to apply for a Discover Credit Card.

Mention the invitation code: DABS.

Expiration date: March 6, 2010.

This invitation code also offers 0% balance transfer until December 2010.

According to the flyer, you have to spend over $599 with your new card within 3 months of being approved.

Good luck!

This is definitely good news for those who shop a lot at newegg.com. Starting from 6 AM PST/ 9 AM EST, newegg.com will be running a promotion during which you can earn 10% cashback for shopping at Newegg.com via PayPal. This promotion details have been released at the newegg twitter account following the link: http://twitter.com/NeweggHotDeals/statuses/6751451415.

According to the description, you have to make a purchase of at least $200 to qualify for this promotion. And you can only earn up to $50 for each customer.

Do not miss this promotion!!

National City Bank is still offering $300 bonus for new customers with direct deposit. I mentioned this promotion back in this November. This promotion seems to be back again. The promotion extended to 12/19/2009. The latest advertisement for this promotion was in the Sunday edition of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.  The advertisement of this promotion is available online here. You can refer to my previous post for details.

Since this promotion requires a branch visit, you can not open an account online. So this promotion is limited to residents of states where National City Bank is operating: IL, IN, KY, MI, MO, OH, PA and WI.

A new feature of this promotion is that you can get additional 50,000 bonus points for using your National City Bank Visa Card.

National City Bank is acquired by PNC Bank now. And the PNC Bank is also offering $100 bonus. The promotion about this $100 promotion is advertised here.

Open a select new PNC Personal Checking Account with qualifying direct deposit and get more than you expected, like $100 deposited in your account.

The $100 bonus promotion will expire on 12/19/2009.

Amazon.com is promoting the new payment method—Amazon.com PayPhrase which is an easy-to-remember shortcut to shipping and payment information in your Amazon.com account. Use it for Express Checkout at Amazon.com and across the web. Many online merchants are now accepting Amazon.com PayPhrase as payment method.

You can easily learn what PayPhrase is at http://www.amazon.com/gp/payphrase/claim/whats-this.html.

Luckily, now we have cashback for shopping Amazon.com and other featured merchants at Amazon.com via PayPhrase.

Following is the details about this promotion which can be found at here.

Step 1: Create your PayPhrase

PayPhrase is an easy-to-remember shortcut to shipping and payment information in your Amazon.com account. Use it for Express Checkout at Amazon.com and across the web.

If you already have a PayPhrase, go straight to Step 2

Step 2: Shop with your PayPhrase

Look for the CashBack with PayPhrase buttons when you checkout at Amazon.com or participating merchant sites. Place your order using PayPhrase wherever you see the CashBack with PayPhrase buttons. Earn 5% CashBack at Amazon.com and 10% CashBack at merchants across the web.

Orders must ship by December 31, 2009 for a purchase to be deemed eligible for the CashBack Rewards program.

At Amazon.com

At Merchants Across the Web

Step 3: Get CashBack

After each eligible purchase you make, we’ll send you an e-mail to confirm your order. You will also receive an e-mail that includes your PayPhrase CashBack amount, and instructions on how to claim your CashBack Reward, by January 31, 2010.

To claim your CashBack Reward, you will need to have an Amazon Payments account. You can create your account now or when you receive the CashBack Rewards e-mail. Instructions will be included in the e-mail from Amazon Payments.

And this link tells you have to get 10% cashback from Buy.com via PayPhrase.

And this link tells you how to get 10% cashback from JR.com via PayPhrase.