Miles for BUSINESS Banking?
Apr 16, 2004 | 5:01 am
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Miles for BUSINESS Banking?
There are lots of checking account offers and investment account offers that provide miles as an incentive.
For instance, I use BankDirect and received a ton of bonus miles plus miles each month based on my average balance.
Am I missing something, or are all of the offers for personal accounts only? Are there any offers out there for business accounts?
I'm not likely to move any investment accounts based on such an offer, but I'm not overly tied to existing checking accounts.
Ideas?
Thanks!
For instance, I use BankDirect and received a ton of bonus miles plus miles each month based on my average balance.
Am I missing something, or are all of the offers for personal accounts only? Are there any offers out there for business accounts?
I'm not likely to move any investment accounts based on such an offer, but I'm not overly tied to existing checking accounts.
Ideas?
Thanks!
Apr 16, 2004 | 5:19 pm
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Originally Posted by gleff
....For instance, I use BankDirect and received a ton of bonus miles plus miles each month based on my average balance....
gleff, can you tell me more about this bank direct program...
thanks,
Ric
Apr 17, 2004 | 6:25 am
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Originally Posted by RCC
gleff, can you tell me more about this bank direct program...
Online Bankiing for Miles
Miles for Banking
And about BankDirect in particular:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showt...ght=bankdirect
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showt...ght=bankdirect
Apr 17, 2004 | 6:18 pm
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Seeing as how the cash rate (think Fed Funds rate in the US) target in Australia is standing at 5.25%, I'm guessing davem4 has no trouble finding a bank in or around Brisbane that is paying a rate that high.
Makes for some interesting speculation opportunities depending on how you feel about the dollar's future... but I digress.
Makes for some interesting speculation opportunities depending on how you feel about the dollar's future... but I digress.
Apr 17, 2004 | 7:46 pm
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Yeah 6 month term deposit 
stops in 2 weeks though and the best i can find atm is 5.35 for 4 months.
If 2 or 3 years ago americans invested their money in australia (1 usd was 1.95 AUD)
now that the 1USD = 1.34734 AUD even without intrest they are sitting very good.
unfortunately it's risky
but i know a few US people who have money invested here.
Sure beats the 1% that you have over there atm.
stops in 2 weeks though and the best i can find atm is 5.35 for 4 months.
If 2 or 3 years ago americans invested their money in australia (1 usd was 1.95 AUD)
now that the 1USD = 1.34734 AUD even without intrest they are sitting very good.
unfortunately it's risky
but i know a few US people who have money invested here.
Sure beats the 1% that you have over there atm.