[Expired] Alliant Credit Union: Deposit $100 & Get $100 Bonus + $100 For Charity (GOOD22)

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Offer at a glance

• Maximum bonus amount: $100
• Availability: Nationwide (must be/become a member)
• Direct deposit required: No
• Additional requirements: Maintain $100 + eStatements + any deposit monthly through Feb. 2023
• Hard/soft pull: Soft
• ChexSystems: Yes, some reports of chexsystems sensitivity in the comments but lots approved as well
• Credit card funding: None
• Monthly fees: None
• Early account termination fee: Unknown
• Household limit: None listed
• Expiration date: October 7, 2022

The Offer

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Alliant Credit Union is offering a $100 signup bonus on their High-Rate checking account:

The Fine Print

• This promotion is for new and existing members of Alliant Credit Union (“Alliant”) who open an Alliant Checking Account (“Account”) and meet the following requirements to receive a $100 bonus deposit in the timeframe noted below.
• Existing members who are the primary account holder on an Alliant Checking Account and customers who closed an Alliant Checking account within 180 days of applying for the new account are not eligible for this promotion.
• New Account must be opened by applying online at myalliant.com/good22 or by phone at 800-328-1935 and mentioning “Socially Responsible Checking Account promotion” from August 22, 2022, through October 7, 2022.
• New Account must be funded at Account opening with one deposit of $100 or more.
• For each calendar month thereafter through February 28, 2023, member must maintain a minimum average daily balance of $100 and qualify for High-Rate Checking by opting into eStatements and having at least one monthly electronic deposit to the Account (direct deposits, payroll deposits, ATM deposits, mobile deposits and transfers from another financial institution all count).
• Account must remain open and in good standing.
• Accounts will be reviewed on February 28, 2023, to determine eligibility for the $100 bonus deposit.
• If all requirements have been met, please allow up to 4-6 weeks for the $100 bonus deposit to post to your Alliant Checking Account.
• You will be responsible for any tax liability.
• Offer is not transferable and not valid for trusts, UTMAs, IRAs or other tax-exempt accounts.
• Limit one $100 bonus deposit per Alliant member for this promotion. Limit one checking account promotional offer per Alliant member.
• All Account applications are subject to approval.
• Alliant Teen Checking Accounts are not eligible for this promotion.
• You must apply for the Account by 11:59 p.m. CT October 7, 2022, to be eligible.
• All Alliant Checking Accounts come with an Alliant savings account as part of Alliant Credit Union membership.
• Must be age 18 or older at time of Account opening, and a legal U.S. Resident or U.S. Person (including a U.S. Resident Alien). Alliant employees are not eligible for this promotion. This promotion is subject to all federal, state and local laws and regulations and governed by Illinois law. Promotion is sponsored by Alliant Credit Union, 11545 W. Touhy Ave., Chicago, IL 60666.
• Alliant will make a matching charitable cash donation of $100 for every new Account that qualifies for a bonus deposit through this promotion. Maximum combined donation from this promotion to all not-for-profit organizations is $500,000. All donations will be paid by March 31, 2023, by Alliant Credit Union. After Account opening, new and existing members of Alliant who are participating in the promotion will be given the opportunity to select one of three predetermined not-for-profit organizations to receive the $100 donation. Alliant reserves the right to select alternate not-for-profit organizations if any of the above organizations no longer qualify to receive donations as part of this promotion.

Avoiding Fees

The Alliant checking account has no monthly fees.

Our Verdict

We once saw Alliant offer a more limited $200 bonus on the checking account. In any case, this $100 is nice and easy, especially for someone who already has their savings account and won’t have to create new login or relationship.

For those with no relationship, the best play here is to first open a savings account with the $100 Suze Orman bonus attached (perhaps with additional $45 Swagbucks, as mentioned there), then add a checking account with this $100 bonus attached. That’s because the fine print indicates that a savings account is always opened along with a checking account, so you’ll want to first open the savings account via that bonus landing page.

We’ll add this to our list of Best Bank Bonuses. 

Hat tip to reader Gadget

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