The Sun's Financial Diary

Discount broker TradeKing is running the $50 new account promotion again. From now to the end of this month (January 31, 2011), you can get $50 signing bonus if Open a TradeKing account with at least $2,500 initial deposit within 30 days of account opening; Make a trade within 180 days of account opening; Keep [...]

PerkStreet Financial, which I mentioned early with its 5% cash back on holiday purchases plus 2% cash back on everything else offer, is currently giving $25 for every new customer. The deal is like this. If you open a PerkStreet Checking Account before December 31, 2010 and fund the account with at lest $25, which [...]

I know many people don’t like big banks, such as Bank of America and Citibank, both recipients of billions of dollars taxpayer money since the financial crisis began in late 2007. Though I understand the reason of the dislike, I have chosen to continue to bank with Bank of America because I like the convenience of [...]

If you are a US Bank customer, but haven’t used their online bill pay function to pay your bills, here a $15 free money offer for you to enroll in their free Bill Pay and start to pay bills with the bank following these steps: Enroll in Internet Banking and follow the prompts to set [...]

ING Direct Electric Orange, one of the best interest checking accounts, is now offering $50 bonus for a new Electric Orange Checking Account. To get the bonus, you will need to Apply for Electric Orange Checking Account with Reference Code EM547 during the account opening process. Make a total of 3 Card purchases or Person2Person [...]

FNBO Direct is running a new promotion for its FNBO Billpay Account. From now to December 31, 2010, if you open an FNBO Direct Online Billpay Account and use the FNBO Direct Visa Check Card 6 times, you will receive $25 bonus which will be automatically credited to your account on January 14, 2011. With [...]

Paypaly is giving away $10 if you use MoneyPak to fund your Paypal account (if you have one). To get the money, all you need to do is: Use this link to register your Paypal account email address. Pick up a MoneyPak from the prepaid section at thousands of retail locations. Take it to the [...]

Looking for incentives to open a bank, brokerage or credit card account? There are plenty of promotions going on right now: EverBank $75 Bonus: Get $50 cash bonus for a new EverBank Yield Pledge Account plus another $25 for a new FreeNet Checking Account (details). ING Direct $25 Bonus: Use any of the referral links [...]