RCSBank

RCSBank Reward Checking Program
5.37% APY up to $25,000
Requirements:
8 check card transactions per monthone direct deposit of auto ACH debit a monthreceive electronic statements
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Champion Bank

Page Valley Bank

Page Valley Bank Reward Checking Program6.01% APY on balances up to $25,000
Requirements:
10 VISA check card transactions per monthreceive electronic statementsaccess online banking at least once a monthat least one direct deposit or auto-debit a month
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American Bank

American Bank Gold Checking
5.00% APY on balances between $10,000 and $99,999.99
Requirements:
Individuals must be age 50 or over$100 minimum balances to open

National City Bank

National City Bank 1-year CDs, 4-year CDs, and 5-year CDs
National City Bank Offer#1
3.50% APY on 1-year CDs4.00% APY on 4-year CDs4.75% APY on 5-year CDs
Requirements:
$10,000 minimum deposit
National City Bank Offer#2
4.25% APY on 2-year CDs5.00% APY on 5-year CDs
Requirements:
$10,000 minimim depositMust have an open National City Bank checking or savings accounts

Online Broker Rewards

Online brokers facing intense competition for accounts are offering incentives to open a new account with their brokerage firm. Some of the deals available this week include:
Charles Schwab
high yield checking account available with 3.01% APY and no ATM Fees for Schwab customers
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TD Ameritrade
-$100 cash bonus + 30 days of free trading for new accounts opened [...]

Crossroads Bank

Effingham First Checking
6.10% APY on balances up to $30,000
Requirements:
Sign up to receive electronic statements20 VISA debit card transactions per statement excluding ATM transactions
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IndyMac Bank

IndyMac Bank 1-year CD and 18-month CD
4.05% APY
Requirements:
$5,000 DepositAccount must be opened online
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Compass Bank

Compass Bank Preferred Money Market Account3.60% APY on daily collected balances of $10,000 to $1,000,000
Requirements:
Initial deposit from $25 to $50,000New accounts only
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Doing the Math with Wachovia Bank’s Way2Save Program

Wachovia Bank is offering the Way2Save Programs as as savings incentive-rich program to attract savings customers. The program links your Wachovia Bank checking account to a Way2Save account and rewards the account with:
$1 for each check card purchase and online bill payment5% annual percentage yield on the balance5% bonus in Year 1 for amount transferred [...]

All About TIPS (Treasury Inflation Protected Securities)

A popular investment topic recently has been inflation and investments which provide a hedge to protect investors from inflation. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities commonly referred to as TIPS is a simple easy for an individual investor to buy inflation protection for their portfolio. For those who are not familiar with these products the Treasury Department [...]

Heartland Community Bank

Heartland Community Bank Reward Checking Program6.01% APY on balances up to $30,000
Requirements:
10 check card transactions, electronic statements, at least one direct deposit or auto ACH debit, access online banking once

Cole Taylor Bank

Cole Taylor Bank Certificate of Deposit
4.05% APY from Cole Taylor Bank on their 5-year CD for Chicago-area residents. ($10,000 minimum)

Affinity Bank

Affinity Bank Savings Account
10.00% APY from Affinity Bank on their savings account designed for kids. Yield applies to balances up to $500 and only California residents are eligible.

Online Banks Deals that Beat Your Local Bank Rates

Chances are your local bank has taken note that the Federal Funds rate is at 2.25% and that Treasury Bills are below 2.00%. Even more likely is that the bank has lowered their deposit rates on your checking or savings account accordingly. Fortunate for savings investors there are a number of online banks willing to [...]

Page Valley Bank

Page Valley Bank Reward Checking Program
6.01% APY up to $25,000
Requirements:
10 VISA check card transactions, electronic statements, access online banking at least once, at least one direct deposit or direct debit
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Rocky Mountain Bank

Rocky Mountain Bank Reward Checking Program
6.01% APY up to $25,000
Requirements:
electronic statements, use your free debit card, at least one direct deposit or automatic payment
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The First National Bank of Dieterich

The First National Bank of Dieterich Reward Checking Program
6.01% APY up to $25,000
Requirements:
10 debit card transactions, electronic statements, access online banking at least once
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BankNewport

BankNewport Reward Checking Program6.06% APY up to $100,000
Requirements:
12 debit card transactions, electronic statements, at least one direct deposit or auto ACH debit
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Bank of Putnam

Bank of Putnam Reward Checking Program
6.25% APY up to $50,000
Requirements:
10 check card transactions, electronic statements, at least one direct deposit or auto ACH debit
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