[Expired][OH, PA only] Dollar Bank $150 Checking Bonus

This offer has now expired, but they have a new bonus you can view here.

Offer at a glance

• Maximum bonus amount: $150
• Availability: OH, PA, also must live within 100 miles of a branch. [Branch locator here]
• Direct deposit required: Yes, $1,000+
• Additional requirements: Keep account open for one year and make $50 in debit card purchases
• Hard/soft pull: Unknown
• Credit card funding: None
• Monthly fees: $5, waivable
• Early account termination fee: Need to keep account open for one year to get full bonus, but $25/180 EATF otherwise.
• Expiration date: February 29th, 2016

The Offer

Direct link to offer

• Open an Every Day Checking account with Dollar Bank and receive a $150 sign up bonus, bonus is broken down as follows:
  • Receive rebates of up to $50 on Debit signature based purchases (purchases must be made within three months of account opening)
  • Receive cumulative direct deposits of at least $1,000 within three months of account opening and receive $50
  • Receive an additional $50 when your account has been open for one year

The Fine Print

• Direct deposit bonus will post within 45 days of the requirements being met
• Anniversary bonus will post within 2 months of your one year anniversary
• All bank account bonuses are treated as income/interest and as such you have to pay taxes on them

Avoiding Fees

The Every Day checking account has a $5 monthly fee, it’s waived if either of the following conditions is met:

• Six transactions post to the account
• You have an average checking balance of $2,500 or more

Our Verdict

Bit annoying to get the full bonus because you’ll need to keep the account fee free for about 14-15 months to get the full bonus. If you put $2,500 into a 1% account you’d be losing out on ~$31.25 in interest ($156.25 if in a 5% account), you might be better just purchasing 6 amazon gift cards for $0.50 every month.

Still if it’s a soft pull then the bonus is probably worth doing if you’ve completed the better bonuses available and you live in the target area.

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