Open checking through the referral and maintain recurring direct deposits totaling at least $500 for 60 days. New members must meet LMCU eligibility rules.
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The 8 bonuses worth doing first
Sorted on what the offer pays you, with how dependably readers get paid as the only tiebreaker. What each bonus pays Churnables is disclosed on the row and is left out of the sort entirely.
- 1Claim →Chase Sapphire 100K (Preferred or Reserve)100,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards points (good for travel partners)
The largest estimated visitor value currently ranked here, with flexible points that can transfer to travel partners.
Full Chase Sapphire 100K (Preferred or Reserve) write-upValue to you $2,000 · disclosure: pays Churnables $400 (not used in ranking) - 2Claim →Chase United Explorer60,000 United MileagePlus miles
Miles post on approval for both sides, and the annual fee is waived the first year so the reader risks nothing.
Full Chase United Explorer write-upValue to you $780 · disclosure: pays Churnables $130 (not used in ranking) - 3Claim →Lake Michigan Credit Union$110 cashPays out reliably
Official terms clearly document the $110 reward and the $500 recurring-deposit requirement.
Full Lake Michigan Credit Union write-upValue to you $110 · disclosure: pays Churnables $110 (not used in ranking) - 4Claim →Ally Bank$100 cashPays out reliably
A clearly documented $100 bonus with no monthly fee, confirmed in Ally's official terms.
Full Ally Bank write-upValue to you $100 · disclosure: pays Churnables $50 (not used in ranking) - 5Claim →Wings Credit Union (Visa GC)$50 virtual Visa card each
Referlive issues the card on verification, so there is nothing to chase and no spend requirement.
Full Wings Credit Union (Visa GC) write-upValue to you $50 · disclosure: pays Churnables $50 (not used in ranking) - 6Claim →inKind$50 dining credit
Food is a universal win - the credit is applied at checkout and works at thousands of independent restaurants.
Full inKind write-upValue to you $50 · disclosure: pays Churnables $25 (not used in ranking) - 7Claim →MoneyLionSignup bonus on a qualifying direct deposit
Open it through the link and finish signup in one session, otherwise the bonus will not attach to the account.
Full MoneyLion write-upValue to you $25 · disclosure: pays Churnables $25 (not used in ranking) - 8Claim →WiseZero fees on a transfer up to $500
Instant value on a transfer people were going to make anyway, and Wise credits the invite the moment it settles.
Full Wise write-upValue to you $45 · disclosure: pays Churnables $17 (not used in ranking)
Open a new personal checking account through a member referral link, then complete the qualifying account activity U.S. Eagle lists in the welcome terms (typically a direct deposit or debit-card usage inside the first 60 days). Membership eligibility is New Mexico based, so confirm you qualify before applying.
Qualifying debit activity + eStatements for elevated APY tier.
Open Rewards Checking and receive qualifying direct deposits totaling the amount stated in the offer terms within the first 60 days.
Open Associated personal checking via referral.
Open Wings checking via referral + qualifying activity.
Join DCU + qualifying activity.
Open OnPath checking via referral.
Referred friend opens a qualifying Wings account and completes the required activity. Wings pays the reward as a virtual Visa gift card.
Join Affinity FCU via referral.
Direct deposits totaling $500+ within 90 days.
Two direct deposits of $500+ in 75 days. Code CHECKING250.
Direct deposit $1,000 within 90 days of opening.
Direct deposit $1,000 for $50, or $5,000 for the full $400 within 25 days.
Direct deposit $500 / $2k / $5k for $100 / $200 / $400.
Direct deposit $2k / $5k / $10k for $100 / $300 / $500.
3 debit card purchases. No direct deposit required.
New member checking + qualifying activity. FL eligibility required.
Open checking + qualifying activity.
Join Sunward and enter the friend code on the application, then complete the membership and account activity Sunward requires for the reward.
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