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U.S. Bank Smartly® Checking: Earn Up to $450 When You Open a New Account and Complete Qualifying Activities

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Earn up to $450 when you open a new U.S. Bank Smartly® Checking account and complete qualifying activities. Subject to certain terms and limitations. Offer valid through December 30, 2024. Member FDIC.

Earn up to $450 with a new Bank Smartly Checking account.
Complete the following within 90 days of account opening:
  • Enroll in online banking or the U.S. Bank Mobile App
  • Make two or more direct deposit(s) totaling:
    • $2,000 to $4,999.99 to earn $250
    • $5,000 to $7,999.99 to earn $350
    • $8,000 or more to earn $450
Fund your new acount within 30 days to start qualifying activities. Offer may not be available if you are an existing U.S. Bank customer or live outside of the U.S. Bank footprint.

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Created 11-05-2024 at 03:04 PM by EfficientGame645
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hoondawg
12-09-2024 at 02:37 PM.
12-09-2024 at 02:37 PM.
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Doesn't work for Texas?

Check the eligibility tool
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d0min0
12-09-2024 at 02:43 PM.
12-09-2024 at 02:43 PM.
If I opened a us bank checking account a year ago and closed it after receiving bonus, can I do this one?
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archive12
12-09-2024 at 04:22 PM.
12-09-2024 at 04:22 PM.
Quote from AmusedMint7079 View quoted comment :
Doesn't work for Texas?
Two options here.

One don't live in Texas or two apply for the online cd or credit card with USBank and then it will give you a relationship with them so you can apply for the banking.
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andy7g
12-09-2024 at 06:24 PM.
12-09-2024 at 06:24 PM.
It has been 2 weeks since I closed my account , still waiting for this bank to return my balance in check…
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Cheesecycle
12-10-2024 at 04:28 AM.
12-10-2024 at 04:28 AM.
It says my zip code isn't eligible, but my sister's is. She's about an hour away, though just across the state line. What issues might I encounter using her address?
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Tomato14
12-10-2024 at 04:42 AM.
12-10-2024 at 04:42 AM.
Quote from WolfTheCat View quoted comment :
$450/90 days is a very generous bonus, but watch out:

$8000/90 days of direct deposit is a high bar.
- Some transfers MAY work, but doing so is a workaround that US Bank doesn't like and won't help you with.
- This site has a list of transfers that have worked for others: https://www.doctorofcredit.com/kn...s/#US_Bank
- If $8000/90 days is hard for you with "real" direct deposits, you may want to adjust your 401(k) or tax withholding temporarily in January, and pay it back later in the year.

Fees:
- $5.00/month dormant account fee. So, you should Close the account promptly after receiving the bonus or keep using it.
- $6.95/mo monthly fee, waived if you have a $1500 balance, $1000 in direct deposit, or have a US Bank credit card. You'll be doing the $1000 in direct deposit anyway, so this should not be a problem if you time your deposits well.
- I could not find a closing fee or any other potentially onerous fees.

Funds Availability:
- Big direct deposits over $5,525.00, have a 7-day hold may apply - they won't let you transfer all of it immediately to main checking.
- They also may hold transfers over $225 under certain (somewhat unspecified) circumstances. I don't think direct deposits would be affected by this, but they could.
- Most direct deposits are available the next day, so you can move the direct deposits to your real, main checking account pretty quickly.

There are no holds on direct deposit. The holds appear on paper check transactions, which don't qualify for the bonus to begin with.
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monkeyman23
12-10-2024 at 04:44 AM.
12-10-2024 at 04:44 AM.
Quote from duke5150 View quoted comment :
Use this before applying for SMARTLY CREDIT CARD 4% cash back.
Why do you say bwfore? I have a snarky card coming.
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Tomato14
12-10-2024 at 04:45 AM.
12-10-2024 at 04:45 AM.
Quote from Cheesecycle View quoted comment :
It says my zip code isn't eligible, but my sister's is. She's about an hour away, though just across the state line. What issues might I encounter using her address?

Using someone else's address might result in slower account opening process and the prompt for additional documents such as addresses verification or id, which will disqualify you. Address verification documents are pretty strict.
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summerjam
12-10-2024 at 11:40 AM.
12-10-2024 at 11:40 AM.
Can I close my current US Bank account and open a new one to avail of this?
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dztt
12-10-2024 at 03:07 PM.
12-10-2024 at 03:07 PM.
I signed up for this a couple months ago. My first DD was for over $6k and i got a $400 bonus a week later. Second DD was for a little bit less but put me over the 8k in 90 days. I've yet to see the other $50 bonus
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Truth-Serum
12-10-2024 at 04:35 PM.
12-10-2024 at 04:35 PM.
Any ACH is considered direct deposit right?
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ign0ramus
12-10-2024 at 04:57 PM.
12-10-2024 at 04:57 PM.
hmmmm, moving direct deposit from sofi will take me out of their high apr savings, gotta crunch the math to see if 3 months for $450 is worth the hassle
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ign0ramus
12-10-2024 at 05:00 PM.
12-10-2024 at 05:00 PM.
Quote from Truth-Serum View quoted comment :
Any ACH is considered direct deposit right?

no idea, but is so, you could theoretically get your direct deposit for your high-apr bank account, and the use wise or similar to transfer the funds via ACH to the new account and double dip? unethical? Slickdeals mentality, eff the banks
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jneset
12-10-2024 at 07:24 PM.
12-10-2024 at 07:24 PM.
Quote from duke5150 View quoted comment :
Use this before applying for SMARTLY CREDIT CARD 4% cash back.

Yeah ok
4%=qualifying balance of $100,000 or more.
Probably way better options for that much cash!
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jneset
12-10-2024 at 07:26 PM.
12-10-2024 at 07:26 PM.
Quote from d0min0 View quoted comment :
If I opened a us bank checking account a year ago and closed it after receiving bonus, can I do this one?

What do the terms state for limits?
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