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Amex Cardholders: Open Eligible Checking Account + $500 Direct Deposit & Get Expired

$250 Bonus
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American Express is offering Eligible American Express Card Members:  $250 Bonus (deposited to your account) when you open an American Express Rewards Checking account by October 31 and Receive a Qualifying Direct Deposit of $500 or More.

Thanks to Community Member gjpzee for finding this deal.

Details:
  • Offer valid for Card Members with a U.S. Basic Consumer Card issued by American Express National Bank with 3+ months tenure.
  • Offer not valid for American Express Business Checking customers.
  • Open a new checking account by October 31.
  • Receive a qualifying direct deposit of $500 or more by December 10.

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Earn $250 after you open an American Express Rewards Checking account by October 31 and receive a qualifying direct deposit of $500 or more by December 10

Earn a competitive 1.00% APY 2 – 10X higher than the national rate

No fee to open, no monthly fees, and no minimum balance required

Earn Membership Rewards points on eligible Debit Card purchases.

Note - Only applications from Card Members with a U.S. Basic Consumer Card issued by American Express National Bank with 3+ months tenure will be accepted.

https://www.americanexpress.com/e...g-account/
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This is an easy $250, but the ACH deposit needing to be from employer or government kind of sucks. My employer only allows for my entire check to be moved through a direct deposit request and not just a portion
Should highlight that this is only for existing Amex card holders,
Having trouble changing my DD to this account with my employer. "Routing number does not exist in the system."

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orioncygnus
09-16-2023 at 08:17 AM.
09-16-2023 at 08:17 AM.
Quote from freebies4me2 :
I did the $900 chase offer early this year. $300 checking, $200 saving and $400 bonus for opening both.
oh wow, I don't think i've ever seen that one with the $400 for both. i've done the 300+200+100 one. i think this is the 3rd time I've done it and it was always the same amount for me.
is the 400 for both targeted for specific people or for most/everyone?
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Hashal
09-16-2023 at 08:48 AM.
09-16-2023 at 08:48 AM.
Any fees on the Amex checking account?
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Johnbon000007
09-16-2023 at 12:30 PM.
09-16-2023 at 12:30 PM.
Quote from freebies4me2 :
I did the $900 chase offer early this year. $300 checking, $200 saving and $400 bonus for opening both.

Yeah with 15.000 invest minimum in savings account
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debbierrr
09-16-2023 at 01:04 PM.
09-16-2023 at 01:04 PM.
Quote from Hashal :
Any fees on the Amex checking account?

No, no fees for me.
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freebies4me2
09-16-2023 at 07:42 PM.
09-16-2023 at 07:42 PM.
Quote from orioncygnus :
oh wow, I don't think i've ever seen that one with the $400 for both. i've done the 300+200+100 one. i think this is the 3rd time I've done it and it was always the same amount for me.
is the 400 for both targeted for specific people or for most/everyone?
It was available to everyone. See this thread.
https://slickdeals.net/f/16379341-chase-checking-savings-900-bonus-offer?src=SiteSearch
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Tnyc
09-17-2023 at 03:56 AM.
09-17-2023 at 03:56 AM.
Quote from furiousfuria :
This is an easy $250, but the ACH deposit needing to be from employer or government kind of sucks. My employer only allows for my entire check to be moved through a direct deposit request and not just a portion

Then it's not an easy 250 for you, is it? Also, Capital One is offering 350 bonus for their checking account. Unlike Amex, you can actually go to a branch to deposit it withdraw your money should you need to.
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jmo_329
09-17-2023 at 06:25 AM.
09-17-2023 at 06:25 AM.
Quote from oneweak7words :
No. I did it with freezes at all 3.

I needed to unfreeze mine. Might be different for everyone.
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pr1nyc1
09-17-2023 at 08:13 AM.
09-17-2023 at 08:13 AM.
Is Amex checking part of the zelle network?
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flightxxx
09-17-2023 at 11:01 AM.
09-17-2023 at 11:01 AM.
Is there any promotion for only opening a savings account?
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vitamintv
09-17-2023 at 11:28 AM.
09-17-2023 at 11:28 AM.
Taken from their FAQ

Quote :
After your account is created, you'll need to fund your account within 60 days to keep it open. Your available options include:

• Making a deposit online: After linking one of your other bank accounts, you can enable an online transfer into your Amex Rewards Checking account.

• Setting up direct deposit: Visit americanexpress.com/rewardscheckingdirectdeposit to explore direct deposit setup options. You can use automated direct deposit switching to transfer your direct deposit to your American Express® Rewards Checking account. If you or your payroll provider prefer to set up direct deposit manually, you can log in to download a form or access your account and routing numbers to fill out any paperwork.

• Using mobile check deposit: You can deposit a check quickly right from your mobile device using the American Express App. Available on iOS and Android only. Mobile data rates may apply.

• Wires: You can receive incoming wire transfers from external banks into your Rewards Checking account for no fee†.
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RoflPanda
09-17-2023 at 12:05 PM.
09-17-2023 at 12:05 PM.
Quote from drpain714 :
hard hit on credit to open?
Nope.
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centosan
09-18-2023 at 06:56 AM.
09-18-2023 at 06:56 AM.
How do you know if you're eligible for this offer? I don't see it on my Amex app after logging in. Been with them for years on credit card basis
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Wildpir8
09-18-2023 at 07:42 AM.
09-18-2023 at 07:42 AM.
Quote from centosan :
How do you know if you're eligible for this offer? I don't see it on my Amex app after logging in. Been with them for years on credit card basis
There's a link in post #1 that should take you to a page with the $250 offer banner at the top.
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furiousfuria
09-18-2023 at 09:05 AM.
09-18-2023 at 09:05 AM.
Quote from Tnyc :
Then it's not an easy 250 for you, is it? Also, Capital One is offering 350 bonus for their checking account. Unlike Amex, you can actually go to a branch to deposit it withdraw your money should you need to.
Yes it is in fact still easy to do just annoying
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codemancer
09-18-2023 at 10:10 AM.
09-18-2023 at 10:10 AM.
Just got the $900 from Chase and now this. Sweet. Was able to open an account quickly, already having two cards from them. My employer has no problem with their routing number, either. The only hiccup I've run into is that YNAB isn't importing (or seeing) the account, but that may just be delayed.
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