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Sofi, our partner, offers the following benefits with their SoFi Checking and Savings account. New account holders can also get an additional $300 welcome bonus after depositing $5,000 in Direct Deposit transactions. See $300 Direct Deposit Promo details. Get $15 each time you refer a friend to SoFi and they join - your friend will get $15 too.
  • Get your paycheck up to two days early, pay no account or overdraft fees, and reach your goals faster with automatic savings features.
  • No account fees. Period. (Say goodbye to fees, and pay no ATM fees at 55,000 locations worldwide.)
  • All in one – Save, earn, invest in one app – fewer passwords, more options
  • Earn 6x average interest rate vs other transactional accounts
  • Unlock cash back on great brands you love – When you deposit $500/monthly, you can unlock evolving cash back offers
  • Member benefits – when you join SoFi Checking and Savings, you get complimentary access to career coaches, financial advisors, and an exclusive online community
  • Get paid up to 2 days early
  • No account fees and 55,000 fee-free ATMs
  • No-fee overdraft coverage
  • Automatic payments with bill pay
  • Deposit checks, get real-time alerts, freeze your card and more—all from your phone.
Additional Slickdeals Rewards Bonus

Slickdeals is offering an additional $75 via Slickdeals Rewards Points when you open a new SoFi Checking and Savings account and fund the account with $125 or more after following the instructions below.


This Slickdeals Rewards Bonus is a new way to more accurately track your account opening bonuses with our partners. This differs from the Slickdeals Rebates Program and strives to solve many of the issues you may have encountered in the past. You can learn more about our new Slickdeals Rewards Program here.
  • No more submitting rebate forms or receipts.
  • Automated tracking of purchases and point statuses.
  • Faster payouts and easy redemption via paypal or giftcards.
Note: the $75 bonus will be sent to your Slickdeals Rewards account within 30 calendar days after you've installed the Slickdeals Shopping Assistant Browser Extension, Enroll in Slickdeals Rewards, and open & fund your new SoFi Checking and Savings Account.

Shortly after completing the steps below, two transactions listed as $0.00 may populate in your account history as "ineligible", but this does not mean you do not qualify for the bonus. SoFi typically takes about a week to clear your initial deposit, after which another line item will populate in your account with your deposit amount as "eligible" with pending points.


After your deposit clears, it can take 2-10 days to be visible in your account history. If 10 days pass after your deposit clears and it is not listed in your account history, please submit a support ticket and a team member will gladly assist you.

To qualify for the additional bonus, please follow these steps:
  • Step 1: Install the Slickdeals Shopping Assistant Browser Extension (if you don't already have it installed) and follow the SD Rewards Prompts here (PC or Laptop Only)
  • Step 2: Follow the additional prompts in the link above to ensure you're enrolled in SD Rewards and your account is registered/signed-in. You need to have an account to track and redeem your rewards.
  • Step 3: One you're logged into your Slickdeals account, click the the green Apply Now button, or the links at the top of the post, and open and fund your new SoFi Checking and Savings account. If you are in Classic view, click either of the links at the top of the thread. You must apply through the link on this page in order to receive the $75 bonus.
  • Step 4: Do not close the SoFi Checking and Savings window prior to confirming and funding your new account. Closing the window may make you ineligible for the $75 bonus.
    • NOTE: If you do NOT fund the account with the full $125 during this process, you may not receive the bonus. Please be sure to fully fund with at least $125 as soon as you open the account.
  • Step 5: Once you open and fund your new SoFi Checking and Savings account, you will be able to track your order here. You should expect to receive your $75 bonus via Slickdeals Rewards Points within 30 calendar days of funding your account
  • IMPORTANT NOTE: In order for us to give you credit for your purchases you must disable ad blockers or whitelist the Slickdeals Extension. Also, if you use other cashback or coupon extensions, only the one you use last will get credit for your purchase, so if you want your Slickdeals Rewards points, please remember not to activate other extensions while shopping.
The $75 bonus offer is provided solely by Slickdeals and is unrelated to any benefits or offers provide by SoFi. SoFi is not responsible for the $75 bonus.

Slickdeals is pleased to make this offer available to you. Please follow the instructions carefully to help avoid any processing issues.


For questions related to this bonus offer, please submit a support request

To make sure we can process your offer please ensure the following:
  • Make sure you are logged into Slickdeals via the Slickdeals Shopping Assistant Browser Extension.
  • Whitelist Slickdeals in AdBlock.
  • Make sure cookies are enabled in your browser.
  • Complete your application in one browsing session.
  • Make sure we are your last click to the advertiser.
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, our partner, offers the following benefits with their SoFi Checking and Savings account. New account holders can also get an additional $300 welcome bonus after depositing $5,000 in Direct Deposit transactions. See $300 Direct Deposit Promo details. Get $15 each time you refer a friend to SoFi and they join - your friend will get $15 too.
  • Get your paycheck up to two days early, pay no account or overdraft fees, and reach your goals faster with automatic savings features.
  • No account fees. Period. (Say goodbye to fees, and pay no ATM fees at 55,000 locations worldwide.)
  • All in one – Save, earn, invest in one app – fewer passwords, more options
  • Earn 6x average interest rate vs other transactional accounts
  • Unlock cash back on great brands you love – When you deposit $500/monthly, you can unlock evolving cash back offers
  • Member benefits – when you join SoFi Checking and Savings, you get complimentary access to career coaches, financial advisors, and an exclusive online community
  • Get paid up to 2 days early
  • No account fees and 55,000 fee-free ATMs
  • No-fee overdraft coverage
  • Automatic payments with bill pay
  • Deposit checks, get real-time alerts, freeze your card and more—all from your phone.
Additional Slickdeals Rewards Bonus

Slickdeals is offering an additional $75 via Slickdeals Rewards Points when you open a new SoFi Checking and Savings account and fund the account with $125 or more after following the instructions below.


This Slickdeals Rewards Bonus is a new way to more accurately track your account opening bonuses with our partners. This differs from the Slickdeals Rebates Program and strives to solve many of the issues you may have encountered in the past. You can learn more about our new Slickdeals Rewards Program here.
  • No more submitting rebate forms or receipts.
  • Automated tracking of purchases and point statuses.
  • Faster payouts and easy redemption via paypal or giftcards.
Note: the $75 bonus will be sent to your Slickdeals Rewards account within 30 calendar days after you've installed the Slickdeals Shopping Assistant Browser Extension, Enroll in Slickdeals Rewards, and open & fund your new SoFi Checking and Savings Account.

Shortly after completing the steps below, two transactions listed as $0.00 may populate in your account history as "ineligible", but this does not mean you do not qualify for the bonus. SoFi typically takes about a week to clear your initial deposit, after which another line item will populate in your account with your deposit amount as "eligible" with pending points.


After your deposit clears, it can take 2-10 days to be visible in your account history. If 10 days pass after your deposit clears and it is not listed in your account history, please submit a support ticket and a team member will gladly assist you.

To qualify for the additional bonus, please follow these steps:
  • Step 1: Install the Slickdeals Shopping Assistant Browser Extension (if you don't already have it installed) and follow the SD Rewards Prompts here (PC or Laptop Only)
  • Step 2: Follow the additional prompts in the link above to ensure you're enrolled in SD Rewards and your account is registered/signed-in. You need to have an account to track and redeem your rewards.
  • Step 3: One you're logged into your Slickdeals account, click the the green Apply Now button, or the links at the top of the post, and open and fund your new SoFi Checking and Savings account. If you are in Classic view, click either of the links at the top of the thread. You must apply through the link on this page in order to receive the $75 bonus.
  • Step 4: Do not close the SoFi Checking and Savings window prior to confirming and funding your new account. Closing the window may make you ineligible for the $75 bonus.
    • NOTE: If you do NOT fund the account with the full $125 during this process, you may not receive the bonus. Please be sure to fully fund with at least $125 as soon as you open the account.
  • Step 5: Once you open and fund your new SoFi Checking and Savings account, you will be able to track your order here. You should expect to receive your $75 bonus via Slickdeals Rewards Points within 30 calendar days of funding your account
  • IMPORTANT NOTE: In order for us to give you credit for your purchases you must disable ad blockers or whitelist the Slickdeals Extension. Also, if you use other cashback or coupon extensions, only the one you use last will get credit for your purchase, so if you want your Slickdeals Rewards points, please remember not to activate other extensions while shopping.
The $75 bonus offer is provided solely by Slickdeals and is unrelated to any benefits or offers provide by SoFi. SoFi is not responsible for the $75 bonus.

Slickdeals is pleased to make this offer available to you. Please follow the instructions carefully to help avoid any processing issues.


For questions related to this bonus offer, please submit a support request

To make sure we can process your offer please ensure the following:
  • Make sure you are logged into Slickdeals via the Slickdeals Shopping Assistant Browser Extension.
  • Whitelist Slickdeals in AdBlock.
  • Make sure cookies are enabled in your browser.
  • Complete your application in one browsing session.
  • Make sure we are your last click to the advertiser.
Slickdeals is not registered as an investment adviser under the U.S. Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and nothing in these materials should be construed as advice concerning securities, the value of securities, the advisability of investing in, purchasing, or selling securities, or the merits of any investment adviser.
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Hey everyone, I just opened my accounts. Slickdeals did a great job explaining the process. However my experience was still a disaster. The problem is I only have Discover banking now. And I got major issue at the funding process because of that. First, the instant funding option SoFi provides only support master or visa debit card so my Discover debit card was a no go there. Then, their second option is to connect your current bank account to fund and SoFi utilizes Plaid for that. But!!! Plaid is having issue connecting Discover bank and it's reporting an outage. So I am still not able to fund my new SoFi account yet. I did save tons of screenshot to back up what I have been through. However at this point I really doubt I am getting my $75 slickdeals money since the funding obviously didn't work out during the process of opening the account and Slickdeals instruction clearly states the funding has to happen during the account opening process. Well, I chatted with SoFi support and they insist their agreement with Slickdeals is to fund the new account within 2 weeks, which I also have screenshot of. So we will see. I do want to mention that if there is not a Plaid outage for Discover bank, my experience would be 5 stars.
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04-09-2022 at 08:09 PM.
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I assume it's soft pull?
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04-09-2022 at 08:51 PM.
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Currently testing Astra to facilitate fake dd
Will post back in a month.
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04-09-2022 at 09:37 PM.
04-09-2022 at 09:37 PM.
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Currently testing Astra to facilitate fake dd
Will post back in a month.
What is astra?
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04-09-2022 at 09:39 PM.
04-09-2022 at 09:39 PM.
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Unless you are writing a high frequency script, this is not worth anyone's time. Percentage is one thing. But dollar amount matters too.
Agreed it is probably only worth while if you are already planning on having a taxable account for investments anyways. But you can do this daily. So essentially 1% up to $18,250 deposited per year. As far as I know, the other free investment companies do not provide this.
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04-09-2022 at 11:41 PM.
04-09-2022 at 11:41 PM.
Quote from leemaverickly :
Hey everyone, I just opened my accounts. Slickdeals did a great job explaining the process. However my experience was still a disaster. The problem is I only have Discover banking now. And I got major issue at the funding process because of that. First, the instant funding option SoFi provides only support master or visa debit card so my Discover debit card was a no go there. Then, their second option is to connect your current bank account to fund and SoFi utilizes Plaid for that. But!!! Plaid is having issue connecting Discover bank and it's reporting an outage. So I am still not able to fund my new SoFi account yet. I did save tons of screenshot to back up what I have been through. However at this point I really doubt I am getting my $75 slickdeals money since the funding obviously didn't work out during the process of opening the account and Slickdeals instruction clearly states the funding has to happen during the account opening process. Well, I chatted with SoFi support and they insist their agreement with Slickdeals is to fund the new account within 2 weeks, which I also have screenshot of. So we will see. I do want to mention that if there is not a Plaid outage for Discover bank, my experience would be 5 stars.

I just wanted to report that I received email from Slickdeals with subject line 'You have pending points on your purchase!'. As I explained in my last post I was not able to fund my sofi accounts during opening because Plaid was having an outage connecting to my current bank account. I funded the next day and didn't have to contact Slickdeals to get the points!
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04-11-2022 at 04:44 AM.
04-11-2022 at 04:44 AM.
Sofi has sucked me in. Savings, checking, Roth ira, crypto through them. Also refied my house through them. I've had nothing but good experiences and their accounts paying 1.25% interest is insane in this market
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can existing account holder get the $300 deposit
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04-13-2022 at 01:20 AM.
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can existing account holder get the $300 deposit

I was existing customer for sofi money so yes. Without a deal dd, I'm using Astra to facilitate fake dd and confirm it working.
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04-14-2022 at 07:33 PM.
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How long do you need to keep this account open for in order to receive promo? I don't see it mentioned in the fine print beyond a 30 day evaluation period.
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04-18-2022 at 03:35 PM.
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Heard really great things about SoFi. Screw bofa

Bofa what?
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04-18-2022 at 03:40 PM.
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Any way to get this dd bonus if I can't get 5k in employer deposits in 30 days? Sounds like Astra might work with an external bank?
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This is still active right?
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04-24-2022 at 11:01 AM.
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Do eBay deposits count as direct deposits?
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04-27-2022 at 03:00 PM.
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I opened my sofi account and got the 75 SD credit before. Can I still use my SD account to open an account for my wife and get another 75 through SD on the same SD account?
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I just get a application declined with the vague statement that they cannot verify my information. I checked with Experian and all the information are up to date. Their customer support is just as useless and have no idea why it they cannot verify my application information.
I have a similar issue, but in my case it at least tells me that there is apparently a discrepancy between the address I entered and the one on my ID. Only issue is that they are identical. I've chatted with 2 agents over the course of 2 weeks and neither has been able to help. I'd love to get in on this deal and the 1.25% interest rate, but there is no process to have a human review my application and their automated system is garbage. Very frustrating.
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