Roundup of Available Referral or Sign-up Bonuses

A quick roundup of referral or sign-up bonuses that are still available. I am all for taking the incentives, whether it’s a bank account, brokerage account, or a credit card. My theory is if that’s what I wanted, why let the free money pass by? Check out the list below to see if there’s anything you want and get the free money when it’s still there Some of these offers have expiration date, some don’t. And if you need a referral, use the Contact form to request a link with the name of the program and referral in the subject.

• CollegeAdvantage $25 referral bonus: Get $25 when opening a Ohio CollegeAdvantage college savings account. Offer ends December 15, 2008.
• Firstrade $20 referral bonus: Open a Firstrade broker account and receive a $20 Amazon.com gift card plus 5 commission free trades ($6.95 per trade at Firstrade).
• Scottrade 3 commission-free trades: This offer is supposed to expire at the end of last month, but it seems it’s still available, with only 3 free trades. The only Open a account and get 3 commission-free trades ($7 per trade at Scottrade).
• Zecco Trading $20 referral bonus: Open a Zecco Trading account to trade stocks/ETFs for free plus get a $20 Amazon.com gift card and a book.
• TradeKing $50 signup bonus: Open a TradeKing account before November 30, 2009, deposit at least $2,500, and make a trade to receive $50 signup bonus.
• OptionsXpress $100 referral bonus: Receive $100 bonus when opening a new OptionsXpresss brokerage account and making a trade.
• WTDirect Savings Account up to $250 bonus: Get up to $250 bonus when opening a new WTDirect Savings account. Offer expired December 22, 2008.
• E-Loan Savings Plus Account $25 signup bonus: Open an E-Loan Savings Plus Account (currently 2.76% APY for balance of $10,000 or less) with a $100 minimum to receive $25 signup bonus. Offer expires December 18, 2008.
• ING Direct Orange Savings Account $25 signup bonus: Not the greatest return (2.75% APY) for your money, but sure is from a decent bank and this offer seems to be available forever. All you need is $250 deposit to get the $25 signup bonus.
• Virtual Bank eMoney Market Account $20 signup bonus: Open a Virtual Bank eMoney Market Account (up to 3.51% APY) with a minimum of $100 and receive $20 bonus.
• Ebates $10 bonus: Shop this holiday season at Ebates.com and get $10 bonus. Offer ends December 31, 2008.
• RevolutionMoneyExchange $5 referral bonus: Get $5 bonus when opening a RME account. Use it to send money to friends without having to pay a fee.
• Chase Freedom Card $50 bonus: Open a Chase Freedom Card and get $50 bonus after the first purchase.
• Discover More Card $50 bonus: Shop with Discover More Card and get $50 bonus when spending $500 or more.
• AMEX TrueEarnings Card $25 bonus: One of my favorite cash back cards. Get a new AMEX TrueEarnings Card and receive $25 bonus.

Update: Check out the latest bank & broker bonus offers and get up to $100 when opening a new account.