MyCardBlog

Harris Bank is offering a checking account promotion from which you can earn up to $250 bonus. The promotion page can be found here. It seems that this promotion has been listed for a long time but I did not mention it here before. If you are a resident in Midwest region, you should probably consider this promotion.

It looks like not very difficult to get the bonus. All you have to do is to open a Harris Interest Checking Account with direct deposit or online bill payment to get $100 cash and $100 dining certificate. If you add auto save, you would get $50 more bonus. To get this bonus, you have to:

1. Open a new Harris Interest Checking Account

2. Make a direct deposit and online bill pay

3. Add auto save to your account (must be activated)

There might be some minimum deposit required.

Fine print:

Offer effective as of September 28, 2009, and is subject to change without notice. Checking offer applies to new personal Interest-Checking Accounts opened between September 28, 2009 and November 30, 2009. In order to receive the cash incentive, one of the following requirements must be met: a) the checking account must have a recurring (monthly) direct deposit within 90 days of account opening or b) the presence of at least five online bill payment transactions within 60 days of account opening. This offer cannot be combined with any other offer and can be withdrawn at any time without notice. Limit one offer per household. $100 cash will be deposited into your new Harris personal Interest-Checking Account approximately 120 days after account opening and will be reported as interest income on IRS form 1099 INT. New checking account must remain in good standing in order to receive offer.

$100 in Dining Dough will be awarded at the time of account opening. Limit one $100 in Dining Dough per household. Dining Dough promotional certificates are issued by Restaurant.com (“RDC”) and may be redeemed solely for merchandise offered through www.diningdough.com. Dining Dough promotional certificates have no cash value and may not be redeemed for cash at any time. Dining Dough promotional certificates are not valid for prior purchases. The products available through www.diningdough.com are subject to change without prior notice. RDC restaurant-specific certificates come primarily in $25 denominations. Only one (1) restaurant-specific certificate may be used per restaurant visit. Upon redemption of a Dining Dough promotional certificate for a restaurant certificate, all rules and limitations of the participating restaurant (which may include minimum purchase requirements) apply.

$50 will be deposited into your savings account after Auto Save feature is activated and will be reported as interest income on IRS form 1099 INT. To qualify for this offer, you need a personal Harris savings account or Harris Money Market Account and the Auto Save option. Minimum opening balances are required.

You can apply online through above promotion page or make the application through online chat.