Bank of America
Nov 14, 2003 | 1:58 pm
#1
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 205
Bank of America
Bank of America offers $125 if you open a new online checking account and if you pay a bill online before Nov 30.
http://www.bankofamerica.com/promos/jump/checkingoffer/
Now, the interesting thing I found was you can fund the new account with a credit card (MC or Visa).My MBNA card treated it as purchase.
With the double/triple miles offers going on now, this can be very lucrative for opening a account with them and then using the same money to pay it off!
http://www.bankofamerica.com/promos/jump/checkingoffer/
Now, the interesting thing I found was you can fund the new account with a credit card (MC or Visa).My MBNA card treated it as purchase.
With the double/triple miles offers going on now, this can be very lucrative for opening a account with them and then using the same money to pay it off!
Nov 14, 2003 | 9:51 pm
#3
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: bay area, ca
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Posts: 4,969
But the maximum you can charge is the minimum to open the account - in my state $100. Then there are the monthly fees 
Thanks for the tips but too many gotcha's for me.
Thanks for the tips but too many gotcha's for me.
Nov 14, 2003 | 11:53 pm
#6
Join Date: Apr 2000
Posts: 746
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by estnet:
But the maximum you can charge is the minimum to open the account - in my state $100. Then there are the monthly fees
Thanks for the tips but too many gotcha's for me.</font>
But the maximum you can charge is the minimum to open the account - in my state $100. Then there are the monthly fees
Thanks for the tips but too many gotcha's for me.</font>
if you're a student, you can create a student account with no fees at all.
Nov 15, 2003 | 4:17 am
#7
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Join Date: May 1998
Posts: 99
Has anyone done this? I am thinking about it, but I am a little concerned that I may have to wait for them to mail me passwords etc. before I can set up the bill pay and the first bill must be sent by Nov 30, is there enough time now? I would appreciate it if anyone knows how the BofA process works.
Thanks
Thanks
Nov 15, 2003 | 1:49 pm
#8
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Join Date: May 1998
Posts: 2,513
You can get a free, no minmimum balance account for free three different ways. Info here: http://www.bankofamerica.com/deposit...k_acct_choices
I have the MyAccess account and am quite pleased with it.
Note that once you have an account, you can then get a mileage producing debit card, good on many (but not all) PIN transactions, and with up front miles for first use. Info on the banking section of the Finance page of my web site below.
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Free Frequent Flyer Miles
I have the MyAccess account and am quite pleased with it.
Note that once you have an account, you can then get a mileage producing debit card, good on many (but not all) PIN transactions, and with up front miles for first use. Info on the banking section of the Finance page of my web site below.
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Free Frequent Flyer Miles