Citi Forward 11000 Thank Points Bonus

April 29, 2009 · Filed Under Credit Card bonuses · 1 Comment 

The new Citi Forward card(4th card on the list) is a must have on my top ten list. For the sign up bonus, you get 6,000 bonus ThankYou points after $50 in purchases made within 3 months. Simply choose paperless statements within 3 months and get another 5,000 points. The 11,000 bonus points is equivalent to $100 gift card. With the 11000 Thank You points, use it for paying back student loans. Thank You Points network allows me to use the points toward my student loans. Example: 2500 TYP = $25 toward your student loans. This is just like cash to me. But if you don’t have student loans, they you can exchange it for gift cards.

The Citi forward card is a keeper due to the rewards program since you get 5 points for every $1 you spend on books, movies, music and at restaurants. For those that go out to restaurants, you are getting 5% back. Cardholders report that they get 5% at the bar and on Amazon.com also.


Latest Coupons!

April 23, 2009 · Filed Under Coupons · 1 Comment 

Here’s my weekly coupons update you can print out to save you money for shopping at Brick & Mortar Stores. If you are like me, do your shopping online at Ebates(make $5 for new members) to save you up to 20% off.

The 2009 Entertainment book is now 50% off. The book caters to your local area with hundreds and hundreds of 50% off coupons. It doesn’t end with restaurant coupons. You can get discount to your groceries, dry cleaning, movies, car wash, and many more. The entertainment book is well worth it for as low as $10.

Printable Coupons:

  1. 10% Lowes Moving Coupon
  2. 20% Printable Reebok Coupon til December-31-2009
  3. $10 Dicks Sporting Goods In Store Coupon til April-30
  4. 10% Printable Home Depot Coupon
  5. TGI Buy One Get One Free Entree Coupon til 4/30
  6. 20% American Eagle Outfitters Coupon til June-18
  7. $10 Pep Boys Coupon til April-25
  8. 50% Catherines Coupon til April-30
  9. 4 Printable Chuck E Cheese Coupons til May-03
  10. 15% Printable Childrens Place Coupon til April-30
  11. Kentucky Fried Chicken Coupons til April-30
  12. Target Grocery Coupons til April-25
  13. 40+ Printable Walgreens Coupons til April-25
  14. 15% Bebe Coupon til April-26
  15. $10 Avenue Coupon til April-30
  16. $25/$50/$75 Lane Bryant Coupon til May-03
  17. $5 Rite Aid Pharmacy Coupon til April-30
  18. 20% Victorias Secret Coupon til May-10
  19. 25% Lord And Taylor Coupon til April-26
  20. $15 Yankee Candle Coupon til May-10
  21. $10 Printable Party City Coupon til May-02
  22. Arbys Coupon For Free Iced Fruitea til May-05
  23. $15 The Limited Coupon til May-02
  24. $10 Kmart Coupon – Womens’ Apparel til July-05
  25. 20% Printable Borders Coupon til April-30
  26. Target Grocery Coupons til May-09
  27. $30 Printable New York & Company Coupon til April-26
  28. 25% Banana Republic Coupon til April-26
  29. 15 Printable Babies R Us Coupons til April-30
  30. Hollywood Video Coupon til June-30
  31. $10 Printable Carters Coupon til April-30

Two Great Discover Offers

Miles by Discover® Card gives you 12,000 miles if you make one purchase every month during the first year. There is no annual fee at all.

The Discover More card gives you 5% cash back on various categories throughout the year. If you go through this special Discover More Card link, you are qualify to get a $50 bonus after $500 in purchases. This card rarely gives out cash sign up bonus so sign up to day through the special link.

Alliant Credit Union Review

April 20, 2009 · Filed Under Bank deals & offers · Comment 

Major banks have been raising fees left and right to survive the current recession. You might consider opening up a credit union to meet your banking needs. One of the best credit unions that anyone can join is Alliant CU.

What’s so special about Alliant Credit Union?

  1. 2.75% APY Savings account
  2. 2.50% APY Checking account
  3. 25% Off for life on your Sprint bill
  4. Free Credit Scores. Check menu options after you login to your account.

Any of those 4 reasons is enough to join Alliant CU. For the 3.00% APY Savings account:

  • paid monthly on average daily balances of $100 or more
  • $5 minimum balance
  • no maximum balance limit
  • Surcharge-free ATMs at CO-OP Network and Alliance One ATMs 
  • Online free bank-to-bank ACH transfer service is available
  • ACH transfers are limited to $10,000 daily in/out
  • No ACH limit on receiving over $10,000 if initiated at another bank
  • No limit on the number of ACH links to other banks

Membership to Alliant credit union is straightforward. Simply join any local or national PTA to be a member. Here’s a $3 PTA membership even for people from out of state.

Chase $25 Bonus for High School or College Students

April 19, 2009 · Filed Under Bank deals & offers · Comment 

Those with high school kids, you can get them a $25 bonus when opening a new High School checking account. The $25 bonus must be opened by June 30, 2009.

There is no monthly service fee, however, the high school student must be 13-17 years old to open a High School Checking account with a Parent/Guardian as a joint owner. High School Checking has no monthly service fee when the account is linked to a qualifying Parent/Guardian account.

Also, a $25 minimum opening deposit of new Chase money is required. click on this link and a new code is generated. You’ll get your $25 bonus within ten business days of opening the checking account. Limit 1 bonus per calendar year.

No need to bring your parent if you are a college student. Get $25 by opening a college checking account. The college student must be 17-24 years old to open a Chase College Checking account, and must provide college name and expected graduation date at account opening. No monthly service fee on Chase College Checking until after the expected graduation date (up to five years) or with a monthly direct deposit. If the Chase College Checking account has no customer-initiated transactions for 180 days it may be converted to a Chase CheckingSM account. Chase CheckingSM has no service fee as long as you have a monthly direct deposit or five debit card purchases post to your account each statement period.

Wachovia $25 Referral Bonus

Looking for an easy $25 bank bonus? I can now refer you to Wachovia with their $25 referral program. Just open a free checking with $100 deposit and they will send us both a $25 Visa Gift Card. Very simple, email me hustlermoneyblog@gmail.com with your full name and ask for a Wachovia referral link. This nationwide bonus is easy because it can be done online and takes less than 5 minutes to complete the online process. Make sure to deposit $100 to get your bonus. There is no direct deposit requirement and it’s a totally free checking. Best part is you can refer your friends and family up to 20 referrals per calendar year. That’s another $500 a year for you if you manage to refer 20 people.

Sweet Tech Deals

April 18, 2009 · Filed Under Hot Deals · Comment 

Here are some hot deals you might find useful:

  1. Amazon has the PUR DS-1800Z 2 Stage Water Dispenser for $20. Free shipping on $25+ orders or with Amazon Prime.
  2. Best Buy: 2 Blu-rays for 35$ plus 20$ Movie Cash on Select Blu-ray Discs.
  3. Dell SB has Vostro A90 (similar to Dell Inspiron Mini 9) for $199 + $8 S/H = $207.
  4. Acer Aspire One 10.1 inch (Sapphire) $300 +Ship AC Ewiz. Use discount code TAXDAY15 for $15
  5. SAMSUNG 1TB Spinpoint F1 HD103UJ 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5″ Hard Drive $79.99 + Free Shipping

Citi 10000 Bonus Points = $100 Gift Card

This citi link takes you to a list of credit cards. It’s the first card on the list. Once you go through the link, there are two options: 1) The Citi PremierPass Card – Elite Level gives you 20000 bonus points after $600 in purchases made within 3 months of account opening. There is, however, an annual fee of $75. Lets do the math: $200 bonus – $75 fee = $125 profit. 2) The second option is the Regular Citi PremierPass card with 10000 bonus points after $300 in purchases. Here you don’t have to worry about cancelling the card since there is no annual fee.

Grab These Freebies!

April 16, 2009 · Filed Under Freebies · Comment 

Here are the latest freebies on the web. As always, use a junk email and never give out your real phone number or credit card number. Use your real address for sending you freebies is okay.

Also, I’ve been posting freebies everyday at MyDealsBlog.

  1. Easy BakeWare – 1 free pan
  2. Free healthy samples
  3. Free nutrigrain bar
  4. Free 1-2-3 Preschool Projects Sample Pack
  5. Free Subscription to Esquire Magazine
  6. Free Prayer Blanket from Blanket Ministries
  7. Free Recipe Booklet with an Attached Coupon
  8. Reynolds–Free Roll of Aluminum Foil on April 22
  9. Free Hannah Montana: The Movie Soundtrack
  10. Yard Sale Treasure Map
  11. Gevalia – 3 boxes for $3 + free mug
  12. Join Lucky Surf to win money
  13. Free Kraft Welcome Kit for Diabetics
  14. Free Thinking Green Tote for Teachers
  15. Free Sample Better than Ears (WalMart)
  16. Free Taco on Tax Day from Taco Del Mar
  17. Free Sample of NatureMade TripleFlex SoftGels
  18. Free Shower Caddy from Scrubbing Bubbles
  19. Free Photos from Shutterfly
  20. Free download of new Dave Matthews Band single
  21. Free download of The Lorax
  22. Free sample of Prilosec OTC from Walmart
  23. Free Easter Bible from American Bible Society
  24. The Disney Store is offering a free gift for Earth Day (4/22/09)
  25. Free Book Every Month for Children
  26. Tote Bag–Free Reusable Tote Bag from Discovery Education
  27. Fine Art Print–Free Fine Art Print from Artist Elizabeth A.
  28. Win a Colorado vacation
  29. Free Baby Samples
  30. Free sample of Better Than Ears dog treat
  31. Free Shower Caddy
  32. Free Caddy for Automatic Shower Cleaners
  33. Free sample of TripleFlex Liquid Softgels
  34. Free Golf Pride Putter Grip from Golf Digest
  35. Free Sample of Kotex Ultra Thin Overnight Pads with Wings
  36. Free Eating Out Safely Pack From The Federal Citizen Information Center
  37. Free Subscription to Old House Journal Magazine
  38. Target Weekly Ad Sweepstakes
  39. 765 Free Songs (mp3s) From Amazon.com
  40. Banjo-Kazooie : Nuts & Bolts Sweepstakes
  41. Free Sample UnderJams Nightware
  42. Free Package for Eating Out Safely
  43. Free Art Print (card)
  44. Free Download SHAPE’s FREE Nike SportMusic coached workout
  45. Free Sample of Tide Total Care
  46. Free Fresh Up Dark Lips Treatment
  47. Free Sample of Kotex Ultra Thin Overnight Pads
  48. Free Quaker Rice Snacks
  49. Free Full-Size Roll of Reynolds Wrap® Foil
  50. FREE Just Keep Moving Kit from Tylenol
  51. FREE Copy of PBS’ “To the Contrary”
  52. FREE TravelTex Guide (Texas)
  53. FREE Coffee Sample
  54. FREE Movie Rental at Movie Gallery
  55. FREE Jergens Natural Glow Self Tanner WALMART
  56. Share products and tips with other parents
  57. Free diabetics value pack
  58. To get the Free Personalized MPHusky Racing Poster
  59. Cinnabon Bites
  60. Free Natural Pet Food Samples
  61. Free Sample Of Kotex Ultra Thin Overnight Pads With Wings
  62. Free CFL Bulb at Home Depot on April 19
  63. Lemonade Kit–Free Lemonade Days Kit from Alexs Lemonade
  64. 60 Day pass to BJs wholesale
  65. Free Carex Handwashing Stickers
  66. Babys Only Organic Toddler Dairy or Soy Pediatric Formula
  67. Free How to Get Started in Boating DVD
  68. Free RAF Electronic Sampler Kit
  69. Free One-Step Cleaner for Brewing
  70. Free Women’s Heart Health Book
  71. Free Finger Rosary
  72. Compensation for Clinical trial study
  73. Earn income at home
  74. Free SLAP Energy Drink Arkansas, Missouri, New
  75. StanKraft–Free Decals, Dome-Decals, Postcards/Business Cards
  76. Two Free “Biker-Friendly” Bumper Stickers
  77. Free HUGGIES Pure & Natural Diapers
  78. Default Free Subscription (8-Issues) to Baseball Digest
  79. Free Subscription to Publix FamilyStyle Magazine
  80. FREE Buell Tire Gauge
  81. FREE Flat Repair at Mr. Tire
  82. FREE Shelburne Falls Coffee Sample
  83. PetSmart party on April 21, 2009; free goodie bag, free digital photo with frame
  84. Free Autographed 8×10 pic of Gabby Reeces
  85. Free Fragrance Vial of Madagascar Orchid or Japanses Agarwood
  86. Free “Union Made” bumper sticker
  87. Easy Bake Ware – Free 1 pan
  88. Knockout bids – play for free
  89. PharmDaily Skin Care coupon
  90. Grand Slam Trivia To win, simply get the highest total score
  91. Free One-Year Subscription to BusinessWeek Magazine
  92. Free Dessert at Cocos Resaurant (Limited Area)
  93. Free Printable Dr. Seuss Gift Tags
  94. Free bumper sticker-Kids Shouldnt Smoke
  95. StaticTek–Free Floor Striping and Safety Products samples
  96. Free Menopause Survival Kit
  97. Natures Bounty Health Journal. Tell Us Your Story.
  98. Printable coupon of 6 Free Wings! (PDF file)
  99. Free Welch, Kleenex, Opti-free, etc
  100. Free Colgate, Purell
  101. Free “To the Contrary” dvd
  102. Free Mattel DVD-The Princesses Save the Ball
  103. Free booklet–Self Control In An Addictive World
  104. Free download of Suess gift tags
  105. Free trans fat DVD from the Culinary Institute
  106. Free music download-Willie Nelson & Asleep at the Wheel
  107. Free bumper sticker-Kids Shouldn’t Smoke
  108. Purina Mighty Dog Nation Citizenship Kit with Dog Tag
  109. Free ‘Union Made’ Bumper Sticker
  110. Free Digital Photo, Frame and Goodie Bag on 4/21
  111. Free Pet Emergency Book and Magnet
  112. April 21st to celebrate their 31st anniversary.
  113. Mr. Clean Magic Eraser
  114. Yamoa Asphalia Natural Sleep Aid

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Bank of America $75 Bonus for CC Customers

April 15, 2009 · Filed Under Bank deals & offers · 1 Comment 

Do you have a Bank of America credit card? If so, get this has a $75 checking account bonus for opening a MyAccess Checking account with offer code CH75OL1

In order to get the bonus, you must:

  • Fund your new account with $125 within 30 days
  • Receive your $75 within 90 days of account opening
  • Online-only offer for Bank of America credit card customers only
  • Make sure Offer Code CH75OL1 appears in the application

This deal is good until 12/04/09 but most likely they will take it down before then from experience. Limit to one $75 incentive per household every 6 months and does not apply to current checking customers. However, I have read from other people saying they still got it even though they are a BOA customer. Usually, you need to keep on writing and nag them until the cough up the bonus. The account has no fees when you opened online. Those who doesn’t have a BOA credit card, you can still get this $50 bonus.

$100 AmEx Preferred Rewards Gold Card

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Card gives you 10,000 bonus points when you spend $500 within the first three months. The 10,000 points can be exchanged for $100 in gift card to stores such as Gap, Home Depot, Barnes & Noble, etc.

This is a good card for frequent travelers since the membership rewards program allows you to earn unlimited points that do not expire.

There is no fee for the first year. If you do not find the card worth keeping, make sure to cancel the card before the first year anniversary.

Here are some more details about the card:

  • First year fee-free – $125 Thereafter
  • Get 10,000 Membership Rewards® points redeemable for Rewards right away
  • No Pre-Set Spending Limit
  • The Membership Rewards® program – a fast, flexible rewards program that lets you
    redeem travel rewards on over 21 airlines.
  • Gold Card Events—exclusive access to tickets for select concerts, shows,
    major sporting events, and more in cities nationwide
  • Global Assist® Plus Hotline and many more benefits included.
  • Apply Now!


Cal National Bank $160 Bonus for CA and TX

April 12, 2009 · Filed Under Bank deals & offers · Comment 

For those living in California, you can get up to $160 in bonuses at Cal National Bank for opening a free checking account. Few steps in order to get the full $160 in gift cards:

  • 5,000 points with your first online bill payment or automatic payment from checking
  • 5,000 points when you sign up for direct deposit
  • Up to 10,000 points for Visa check card signature purchases in the first 30 days (1,000 points per purchase)

The 20,000 total points can be converted to $160 in gift cards. Even though the bank is in California, it is also being offered by other subsidiaries of the FBOP Corporation in other States.  These include

Hustler’s Saving Money Tip of the Day:

One of the things I learn with car insurance is that you can always cancel your policy at any time. There is no early termination fee and you get your money back pro-rated if you pay it full in advance. Since rates are always changing, you can be sure to find a lower price from all the competitors.

It took me less than 5 minutes to find a lower rate by going through online with Netquote. After filling out online, the offers begin to pour in from at least 10 insurance companies. The major companies include Farmers, Allstate, Progressive, Nationwide, and many more. I put in the year and model of my car, along with the type of coverage I would like, and they will email you the best rates. I didn’t put my real phone number because I didn’t want to be bothered with them calling.

Spanking New Freebies

April 9, 2009 · Filed Under Freebies · Comment 

Here are the latest freebies on the web. As always, use a junk email and never give out your real phone number or credit card number. Use your real address for sending you freebies is okay.

Also, I’ve been posting freebies everyday at MyDealsBlog.

  1. Free nutrigrain bar
  2. Free Tanning ifno
  3. Free Magic Eraser 2-pack
  4. FREE Laderma Foot Treatment Product
  5. FREE Scoop NYC Frangrance Sample
  6. FREE Gooseberry Cookbook
  7. Free Pork Brochures
  8. Free Mighty Dog Citizenship from Purina for Dogs
  9. Free Gymboree Class for your Child
  10. Free Sample of IdeaPaint Dry Erase Surface Paint
  11. Free Cookbook from the Heart of Diabetes
  12. HUGGIES Pure & Natural Diapers-New Link~Walmart!
  13. Ben & Jerrys is offering a free cone from noon to close on
  14. Haagen-Dazs stores are offering a free scoop of any bee-built
  15. IdeaPaint–Free Dry-Erase Surface Paint sample from IdeaPaint
  16. Free Subscription to Metropolitan Home
  17. Free 1-year subscription to Yachthing.
  18. Free Recipes for a Healthier Life diabetes-friendly cookbook
  19. Free subscription to AutoWeek
  20. Get your complimentary subscription to Baseball Digest.
  21. Golf Putter Grip–Free Golf Pride Putter Grip from Golf Digest
  22. Sunglasses Case–Free Sunglasses Case from Glasses Reviews
  23. Free Fender The Soul of Tone T-shirt
  24. Make a dollar via Paypal
  25. Win prizes by joining Swag Bucks
  26. Free ‘Katie Kazoo’ Classroom Kit (For Teachers)
  27. Free Team Chevy Decal
  28. Free Golf Pride Putter Grip
  29. Sample Playtex Tampon Kit (New Link)
  30. Free Miley Cyrus Poster–WILLNOT LAST LONG
  31. Simple & Delicious Coupon Book incl. Coupon for Free 24-oz Bottle of Hunt’s Ketchup
  32. Free Auditory Test Kit For Children Learning Difficulties
  33. Free sample of Gillette Body Wash from Walmart
  34. Free gift from Gorman Foy
  35. Free Ketchup with Coupons from Simple and Delicious
  36. Free subscription to Dirt Rider
  37. Free Flexitol Heel Balm or Foot Cream
  38. Free sample of Protein 2GO Travel Packets
  39. Free Spring Slimdown samples
  40. Free General Mills Dinner Made Easy
  41. Branson, Missouri Enjoy a complimentary 2 night stay. Vegas-Style
  42. Free Revvida energy drink sample
  43. Free Reusable Shopping Bag for Your Original Design
  44. FREE Sample of MIZANI Moisturfusion
  45. Free Gift from Gorman Foy Printing & Promotions
  46. Crest Pro-Health Enamel Shield
  47. Free samples of Huggies Pure and Natural Diapers
  48. Free Sign-Up for Katie Kazoo Classroom Crew Kit
  49. Free 810 autographed photo of Gabby Reece
  50. Free Autographed Book Plate from Adriana Trigiani
  51. The Pedigree Friend For Life Sweepstakes
  52. Printable Passover Coloring Book
  53. Free travel size Verve Toothpaste
  54. Free sample Crest Pro-Health Enamel Shield Toothpaste (Walmart)
  55. Free music download-Eric Church
  56. $75 worth of printable coupons
  57. Free Eco-Living Tips
  58. Order the ninth issue of the Hear the World magazine for free.
  59. Free gift from Goman Foy Printing
  60. Free Redwood Creek Vintage Trout Poster
  61. Free Sample Quaker Mini Delights or or Quakes Rice Snacks – New Link
  62. Free Braille Bug Card
  63. Free Beeswax Salve Sample
  64. Tums Instant Win Game & Sweepstakes
  65. Free Quaker Mini Delights
  66. Free Diabetes Value Pack
  67. Free Discount Drug Card
  68. Free John Deere Reman Cap
  69. FREE Pack of Basil Seeds
  70. Free Stamp Catalog From Kenmore Stamps
  71. Free ‘Mighty Tea’ Sample
  72. Free Redbook Magazine
  73. Free Trial Issues Town & Country Magazine
  74. Free Sample Eucerin Plus ‘Smoothing Essentials’
  75. Free Sample of ‘GoodNites’ Boxers
  76. Free Cross-Stitch Sample Kit
  77. Nicorette White Ice Starter Pack
  78. FREE Set of 3 Diabetic Cookbooks + More
  79. Sample Of Mighty Leaf Tea
  80. Soberfolk sticker
  81. To get the Free redwood creek trout unlimited poster
  82. Free General Mills offers
  83. Free: A Girl’s Guide to Grilling
  84. Free Audible download of Marley and Me
  85. Free Download of Barenaked Ladies
  86. Complimentary copy of People: Yearbook 2009 (Freebizmag.com)
  87. Free Sample Halle (Berry) Perfume
  88. Free OB tampons and carry case
  89. Free Chocolate Bar
  90. Sign up for Scott Barber Men’s Club for FREE Samples
  91. FREE Aveda Stimulus Package
  92. FREE Kotex Ultra Thin Overnight Pad with wings
  93. FREE Set of 3 Diabetic Cookbooks + More
  94. Free sample of Emergen-C
  95. Free Tshirts for College crowd
  96. Free Kenmore Stamp Collectors Catalog
  97. Pureology Essential Repair Shampoo and Hair Conditioner

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Best HELOC Deals

April 8, 2009 · Filed Under Bank deals & offers · Comment 

I’ve been reading up on home equity loan and home equity line of credit recently due to my interest in the real estate market. With a home equity loan, you can borrow a lump sum against the equity in a home with an agreed periodic payments. Similar like a mortgage payment or car payment with fixed or adjustable rate.

On the other hand, a Home Equity Line of Credit(HELOC) is like a credit card in a way. You can borrow from $0 to the maximum amount approved by the lender. You can withdraw your money by writing check or using an issued debit card and pay the interest monthly only. HELOC rates are very attractive. Those who are looking at getting a HELOC should be looking at Penfed HELOC or Third Federal Bank.

For Penfed:

OWNER OCCUPIED HOME – LINE 80% OR LESS LTV
Borrow $10,000 – $400,000
Prime minus 0.5% variable
(3.25% APR as of
March 26, 2009 )
APR 2.75

For Penfed membership, those with no affiliation with the military can become eligible by joining the NMFA association. Joining NMFA will cost you a one time fee of $20. There is no need to renew membership.

For Third Federal Bank:

Borrow $50000 or more and get Prime minus 0.26% variable. Currently 2.99% APR.

Third Federal Bank advertises to beat any rate, so you could call them and ask about getting a better deal than Penfed. Unlike Penfed, anyone can join Third Federal bank for free.

More research is needed if you are really planning on getting on a HELOC. There is no fees, and this is a good emergency Plan B in this economy.

Sharebuilder $25 Bonus

If you never open a Sharebuilder account, then these bonuses are pretty easy. There is no hard pull on your credit report. Here are some more codes to enter on your ShareBuilder application page.:

Here’s the newest code I just found: 25WOLS

Follow these Hustler’s steps:

  1. Sign up to your ShareBuilder account.
  2. Click on the “Get Started” tab.
  3. Select account type Individual Account and then click “I’m responding to a Promotion”.
  4. Fill out the rest of the form. Click “Next” to fill out second form. Under Promotion Code, enter promo code E.G.: 25WOLS
  5. Select “No I don’t have an account” and fill out the owner information and username/password information. Click “Next”.
  6. Select “Sharebuilder Basic Account” (Don’t select Standard or Advantage as those programs have monthly fees).
  7. Deposit $5 from your checking account, Fund your account with an Electronic funds deposit from savings or checking account .
  8. Make a $5 minimum investment. You must do this on Tuesday since it will only cost you a $4 fee. Make sure you pick the automatic investment, and not real time trade. ($4 is the fee, $1 is the crap stock)
  9. Receive email that you got the promotion.
  10. Wait 4-6 weeks to get your bonus.

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