There are lots of ‘fintech banks’ with nice interest rates or other perks. The question is are these fintech banks FDIC insured? Some examples of fintech banks: Chime, Wealthfront, T-Mobile Money, Yotta, Savebetter/Raisin... Read More →
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[Shutting Down] Oxygen Bank Account With Cashback Boosts
Oxygen Bank is a fee-free digital checking account marketed toward ‘free thinkers, rebels and entrepreneurs.’ The main feature that entices me is the cashback offers on debit purchases at top retailers. Read More →
[Expired] Affinity FCU 1% Cashback Debit Card + $150 Bonus (Max $10 Cashback Per Month)
Affinity Federal Credit Union is offering 1% cashback on up to $1,000 in purchases per month ($10 cashback). Not sure if people will find it worthwhile to open the account for $10/month, but readers might already have an account from a... Read More →
[DEAD] Rakuten: $75 or 7,500 Points Signup Bonus for Opening Betterment Checking or Savings Account (No Requirements)
The Rakuten portal is offering $75/7,500 points if you open a new Betterment checking account and fund the account with $1. Or you can open a Cash Reserve or investing account and invest $10 and get the same bonus. Read More →
PSA: Always Keep $1 In A Bank Account You Want To Keep
Banks sometimes close accounts that have a zero balance after a certain number of days (either 30, 60, 90, 180, a year, etc). For that reason, be sure to always leave $1 in any account that you want to remain open. Leaving $.01 is... Read More →
Manufactured Mondays: Fund Banking Accounts With A Credit Card
Whenever possible on Mondays we like to run Manufactured Mondays, where we tell you about a new or different technique to increase your credit card spend – without spending any additional money. View more posts in the series by... Read More →