Bank of America is offering $50 bonus if you open a checking account with direct deposit.  The checking account must be open at BoA banking centers.  

Bonus eligibility requires maintaining a minimum $125 balance and a qualified monthly direct deposit for the first 60 days after account opening. Bonus will be credited to your account within 90 days provided the stated requirements have been met.

Chase Bank is offering $125 b0nus for opening a pesonal checking account with direct deposit.  The only requirement is direct deposit.  Make sure to print the ad out and show it to Chase banker when you open the account.   Offer ends on April 15, 2009 (April 15 is also this year’s tax deadline – Have you filed your taxes yet?)

U.S. Bank is offering $100 bonus if you open any checking accout with direct deposit by March 31, 2009.  There are three checking accounts offered by U.S. Bank: Silver Package  (no minimum, lower benefits) Gold Package (no fee if direct deposit) and Platinum Package (minimum $25,000 deposit with lots of benefits).  A minimum $50 first time deposit is required when opening the checking account.

U.S. Bank Checking Silver Package Benefits

• No monthly maintenance fee on free Five Star Silver Checking
• Great rates and no monthly maintenance fee on Five Star Money Market Savings
• Preferred rates on new loans and Home Equity Lines of Credit
• Special introductory APR and no annual fee on a U.S. Bank Visa Platinum Credit Card

U.S. Bank Checking Gold Package Benefits

• Great rates and no monthly maintenance fee on Five Star Money Market Savings
• No fees on the first overdraft occasion
• Preferred rates on new loans and Home Equity Lines of Credit
• Two free non-U.S. Bank ATM transactions for Five Star Gold Checking

U.S. Bank Checking Platinum Package Benefits

• Earn preferred interest rates on Five Star Platinum Checking
• Great rates and no monthly maintenance fee on Five Star Money Market Savings
• Unlimited, free non-U.S. Bank ATM transactions for Five Star Platinum Checking²
• No-fee banking privileges! Enjoy no fees on money orders, official checks, travelers cheques, stop payment fees and more