Having somewhere safe to store your money is key. Having somewhere that offers free money upon sign up, is gold. Especially during current times. The below banks are all offering big bank bonus offers if you sign up in the month of August. Many of them expire long after that so run, don’t walk (to your computer). 

Chase

Name: Total Checking Account
Bonus Offer: $200
Minimum Deposit: N/A
Direct Deposit Required: Yes
Expires: 10/14/20

Name: Premier Plus Checking
Bonus Offer: $300
Minimum Deposit: N/A
Direct Deposit Required: Yes
Expires: 10/14/20

Name: Total Business Checking
Bonus Offer: $300
Minimum Deposit: $1,000
Direct Deposit Required: Yes
Expires: 10/9/20

TD Bank

Name: Beyond Checking
Bonus Offer: $300
Minimum Deposit: N/A
Direct Deposit Required: Yes
Expires: N/A

Name: Convenience Checking
Bonus Offer: $150
Minimum Deposit: N/A
Direct Deposit Required: Yes
Expires: N/A

HSBC

Name: Premier Checking
Bonus Offer: 3% cash bonus, up to $600 or $450 welcome deposit
Minimum Deposit: N/A
Direct Deposit Required: Yes
Expires: 9/30/20

Name: Advanced Checking
Bonus Offer: 3% cash bonus, up to $240 or $200 welcome deposit
Minimum Deposit: N/A
Direct Deposit Required: Yes
Expires: 9/30/20

Bank of America 

Name: Advantage Banking
Bonus Offer: $100
Minimum Deposit: $25
Direct Deposit Required: Yes
Expires:12/31/20

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