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Open a free checking account with LaSalle Bank using free online bill pay, or a direct deposit and get a $50 bonus. There is a minimum deposit of $250 required to get the bonus.
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&lt;strong&gt;Terms from website:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;font size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;The minimum balance to open a consumer checking account is $50. The
minimum balance to open a checking account to earn the $50 cash bonus
is $250. To be eligible for the Bonus you must also establish direct
deposit or sign up for free Online Bill Pay. Bonus is limited to one
new checking account per household, may not be combined with any other
offer, is not transferable, and may be considered income to you for tax
purposes. Bonus issued at account opening and is for NEW consumer
checking accounts only (excluding Health Savings Accounts), opened with
funds not currently on deposit. Bonus offer may be withdrawn at any
time. All accounts opened are subject to applicable terms and
conditions. Effective 5/31/07, the Annual Percentage Yields (APYs) for
the Checking with Interest Account were .20% (balances of $0.01 to
$2,499.99), .25% (balances of $2,500 to $24,999.99), .30% (balances of
$25,000 and over). Effective 6/14/07, the APYs for the Select Services
Checking Account were .25% (balances of $0.01 to $2,499.99), .35%
(balances of $2,500 to $24,999.99), .40% (balances of $25,000 and
over). The interest rates and APYs are variable and may change after
the account is opened. Fees may reduce earnings. Free ATM access to
ATMs owned and operated by LaSalle Bank N.A. and its affiliate LaSalle
Bank Midwest N.A. in Illinois, Michigan and North Central Indiana. &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lasallebank.com/checking/landing.html&quot;&gt;Link to bank deal of LaSalle Banks Website&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt; 
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Wachovia Bank is offering a new $50 bonus when you open a new checking account with them. The offer expires October 31, 2007. 
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To receive the offer, you must open the checking account with an opening deposit of $100 ($25), and complete a direct deposit of $100 within 90 days ($25).. The money will be credited to your account within 90 days of qualifying.
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You get $50 for opening, aan additional $25 for opening with a deposit of $100 or more, and $25 for the direct deposit. 
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&lt;strong&gt;Terms from website:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;font size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;To be
eligible for the offer, you must open a new Free Checking account
online in good faith between 6/30/2007 and 10/31/2007 by clicking the
&amp;quot;Get Offer&amp;quot; button on this promotional landing page. By doing so, you
are eligible to receive a $25 bonus for depositing at least $100 in new
funds into the account as well as an additional $25 bonus for posting
$100 in direct deposits into the same account, within 90 days of the
account opening date.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Promotion eligibility will be determined 90
days after account opening.   Allow 6-8 weeks thereafter for the
bonus(es) to be directly deposited into the new account. Accounts which
are not opened using the promotional landing page &amp;quot;Get Offer&amp;quot; button
may not be eligible for the bonus(es).  Accounts must be in good
standing to remain eligible for the offer. Accounts with less than $100
in deposits posting within the 90 days will not receive the bonus(es).
If you need to contact us regarding this offer, please reference
pricing code &amp;quot;FCDD&amp;quot;.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;font size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;If required by applicable law, the value of
this bonus will be reported to the IRS, state or local tax authorities
and the recipient is responsible for any federal, state or local taxes
on this bonus.  Offer limited to one per household and cannot be
combined with any other offer or promotion.  Accounts are subject to
approval. Other fees may apply. Offer subject to change and may be
withdrawn without notice. Account disclosures will be provided during
the online account opening application. Offer expires October 31, 2007.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wachovia.com/misc2/0,,1517,00.html&quot;&gt;Link to Wachovia Banks Website&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
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Bank of American frequently runs special deals for new customers, and existing customers. For example, right now if you refer a friend to bank of american, you and your friend can get up to $100!  All you need to know is your bank of maerica routing number. Remember your routing number for a bank of american military bank account is the same as a normal account!  
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Chris also frequently posts exciting new bank deals for Bank Of American, so check back frequently! These bank deals range from high CD rates, low interest credit cards, to high yield savings, and free checking accounts with sign up bonuses! So if your looking at getting bank of american, check here for the best deals first! 
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Open a new free checking account or performance checking account with PNC and get up to a $150 bonus! 
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To get the first $25, you must complete your first direct deposit. 
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Have the account open for one year, and get another $50 bonus.  
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If you keep the account open for 2 years, you will receive an additional $75 bonus, for a total of a $150 bonus! 
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This is a great deal, and one of the best deals your going to get on a free checking account for only having to do one direct deposit (next to century banks $100 to anyone bonus!). 
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Check the site for more information: &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pnc.com/webapp/unsec/Blank.do?siteArea=/PNC/pncbk/Get+150&amp;amp;WT.mc_id=CKG1500307_Offline_0001&quot;&gt;Deal on PNC&amp;#39;s Website &lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Basic Terms:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;A qualified Direct Deposit is defined as a recurring Direct Deposit
of a paycheck, pension, Social Security or other regular monthly income
electronically deposited into a Free, Performance or Performance Select
Checking account each statement cycle. The minimum amount of any single
Direct Deposit must be at least $500. The Direct Deposits must be made
by an employer or an outside agency. Transfers from one account to
another or deposits made at a branch or ATM do not qualify as Direct
Deposits. This Web-Only offer is only available to individuals who do not
currently have a personal checking account at PNC Bank. New checking
account must be opened online. Offer not available in any PNC Bank
branch or by phone. Payments will occur as follows: The first payout of
$25 will be credited to the qualifying account within 30 days of the
first occurrence of the Direct Deposit, which must occur before
8/31/07. The payout will be identified as &amp;quot;New Account Reward&amp;quot; on your
monthly statement. The second payout of $50 will be credited to the
qualifying account 365 days after the account was opened provided that
the required recurring Direct Deposit occurred within the previous 30
days. The payout will be identified as &amp;quot;Anniversary Reward&amp;quot; on your
monthly statement. The final payout of $75 will be credited to the
qualifying account 730 days after the account was opened provided that
the required recurring Direct Deposit occurred within the previous 30
days. The payout will be identified as &amp;quot;Anniversary Reward&amp;quot; on your
monthly statement. Offer cannot be combined with any other offer. Offer
available for a limited time only. Offer may be withdrawn or modified
without prior notice and may vary by market.&lt;/em&gt; 
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Open a Chase credit card and get $100 off any flight to London, europe, or the rest of the world. 
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Visit Chase&amp;#39;s site for more information!
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You may also be interested in the Chase British Airways card. Open this card and meet the terms, and you could get a bonus of 15,000 miles! &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Terms from site:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;$100 saving is based on round-trip purchase of any published retail fare on ba.com, valid for outbound travel &lt;span class=&quot;noWrap&quot;&gt;June 1 - September 5, 2007&lt;/span&gt; on British Airways services only, from a US gateway to or via London. Fares subject to government approval and do not include government
fees and taxes from approximately $165 - $240, and a $2.50 September
11th Security Fee. For new bookings only made &lt;span class=&quot;noWrap&quot;&gt;June 1 - 30, 2007&lt;/span&gt;. Discounted fares are identified by D. Valid on British Airways only and is not combinable with any other offer. Refunds to itineraries booked in select fares are not permitted. All rules of any fare purchased apply, including advance purchase,
minimum/maximum stay, stopovers, weekend add-ons, changes and
cancellation/refund rules.&lt;strong&gt; Please refer to individual rules per ticket before purchase.&lt;/strong&gt; Executive Club members can earn BA Miles per the terms and conditions of the Executive Club. Offer can only be booked online at &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.britishairways.com/travel/home/public/en_us&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;ba.com&lt;/a&gt;. $100 saving will not apply if booked through a British Airways call centre or travel agent. $100 saving does not apply to infant fares. Infant without seat will pay 10% of adult fare. Child discount will allow for a child to pay 80% of the discounted adult fare. Unaccompanied minors permitted for a $50 surcharge each way. Open to US residents paying in US dollars only using a valid Chase credit card. Subject to availability. Other terms and conditions apply.&lt;/em&gt;
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Open an MyCash account at the Illinois National Bank (INB) and you will receive a $25 gas card, JUST for opening an account!
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&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ichooseinb.com/~wheresch/node/83&quot;&gt;Visit the Illinois National Bank here. &lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Terms:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Just open an account!&amp;nbsp;
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Open a new checking account with Wachovia bank in CALIFORNIA only. To get the bonus, you must open an account with direct deposit within 90 days ($50) with an opening deposit of $500 ($75)... For a total bonus of ($125).
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&lt;strong&gt;Terms:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
To be eligible for the offer, the account must be opened
in California in good faith between 03/27/2007 and 08/31/2007 with a
minimum opening deposit of $100 in new funds to Wachovia. Receive $75
for depositing $500 or more in new funds and an additional $50 for
establishing direct deposit within 90 days of account opening. Account
must remain in good standing to remain eligible for the offer. Offer
expires August 31, 2007. New checking customers only. Limit one bonus
offer per household. Not valid with any other offers. The credit in
your account will appear within 150 days of the Offer Expiration. The
value of this bonus will be reported to the IRS, and the recipient is
responsible for any federal, state or local taxes on this item.
Accounts subject to approval. &lt;strong&gt;Offer available only in California.&lt;/strong&gt; 
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&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wachovia.com/misc/0,,1415,00.html&quot;&gt;Please visit Wachovias website for more information. &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
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Until 7/31/07 you can receive 10,000 Thank You points from Citibank when you open a new checking account. The 10,000 Thank You points can be exchanged for a $100 gift card from the thankyounetwork.com&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Requirements:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
You must make a direct deposit or 2 bill pays per month for the first two months to qualify
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&lt;strong&gt;Terms:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
New Customers only
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You must open and fund a regular checking account with a minimun initial deposit of $1500 before 7/31/07
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 Bonus will be posted within 120 days of your initial direct deposit or first two qualifying bill payments 
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Getting out of debt with a credit card is a very risky procedures and should only be done as a temporary measure in your overall debt consolidation plan. 
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So how do you get out of debt using your credit card? If your debt is small, and you are only behind a few small payments, you could open a new credit card with a 0% introductory apr. The small payments you need to make can than be paid, and you have consolidated your debts into one easy payment. 
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You can find 0% apr, introductory card offers right here at Bank Deals.
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For more information on &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.realcase.com&quot;&gt;Debt Consolidation&lt;/a&gt; , visit http://www.realcase.com &lt;br /&gt;
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When you open a&lt;strong&gt; Citibank checking account&lt;/strong&gt; with the offer (promo) code CE6R you can get a bonus of 20,000 Thank You points. The 20,000 thank you points can be exchanged for two $100 Gift Cards. This offer expires on &lt;strong&gt;7/27/2007&lt;/strong&gt;.
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&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Requirements:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; You must maintain a direct deposit or bill payment for 6 months. &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thankyounetwork.com/rewardsSubSubCategory.jspx?subSubCategoryName=Office&amp;amp;d-16544-o=2&amp;amp;d-16544-s=1&quot;&gt;You can view the thank you points network here to see available gift cards.&lt;/a&gt; 
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