{"id":2879,"date":"2022-02-26T14:20:49","date_gmt":"2022-02-26T19:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bonuscoach.com\/?p=2879"},"modified":"2022-12-30T17:34:15","modified_gmt":"2022-12-30T22:34:15","slug":"citizens-bank-checking-account-bonus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bonuscoach.com\/banking\/citizens-bank-checking-account-bonus\/","title":{"rendered":"$400 Citizens Bank Checking Account Bonus (CT, DE, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2879\" class=\"elementor elementor-2879\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1950a1ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1950a1ba\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column 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data-widget_type=\"uael-table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-main-wrapper content-show\" data-headings=\"h1,h2,h3,h4,h5\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-toc-heading elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"heading_title\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"basic\" >Contents<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-switch\" data-hideshow=\"yes\" data-is-collapsible=\"yes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-icon fa\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-toggle-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul data-toc-headings=\"headings\" class=\"uael-toc-list uael-toc-list-disc\" data-scroll=\"\" ><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-empty-note\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Add a header to begin generating the table of contents<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e130559 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e130559\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f71499d\" data-id=\"f71499d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64eef51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64eef51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h4>Citizens Bank Bonus Updates<\/h4><p><em><strong>Update on November 25, 2022<\/strong> &#8211; Bonus has now been extended till January 20, 2023.\u00a0<\/em><\/p><h4><strong>Citizens Bank<\/strong><\/h4><p>Citizens Bank is offering up to $400 bonus for opening their One Deposit Checking or Student Checking or Citizens Quest Checking or Citizens Wealth Checking. To be eligible for full bonus, you need to open the checking account and setup a direct deposit of at least $500 within 30 days of account opening and make debit card transactions. The bonus is divided into two parts &#8211; direct deposit and debit card transaction. Setting up a direct deposit of $500 will give you $300 bonus whereas making a debit card transaction will give you a $2 bonus per transaction, up to a maximum of $100.\u00a0<span style=\"background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5); color: var(--ast-global-color-3); font-size: 1rem;\">The offer is valid online only.<\/span><span style=\"background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5); color: var(--ast-global-color-3); font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bonuscoach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Citizens-Bank-up-to-400-Bonus.png\" alt=\"Citizens Bank Checking Bonus\" width=\"1000\" height=\"356\" \/><\/p><p>Although Citizens Bank charges account fees of either $9.99 or $25 depending on the account type, it can be avoided by fulfilling minimum deposit requirement or qualifying activities.<\/p><h4><strong>Citizens Bank Checking Account Bonus Summary<\/strong><\/h4><p>Bonus \u2013 Up to $400<\/p><p>Account \u2013 One Deposit Checking, Student Checking, Citizens Quest Checking, Citizens Wealth Checking<\/p><p>Direct Deposit \u2013 Yes, at least $500 within 60 days<\/p><p>Availability \u2013 Select States (CT, DE, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT)<\/p><p>Offer Expiry \u2013 January 20, 2022<\/p><p>Account Fees \u2013 $0 or $5 or $9.99 or $25 monthly (See below on how to avoid it)<\/p><h4><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensbank.com\/promo\/checking\/special-offer-e2.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Link for the Offer<\/a><\/strong><\/h4><h4><strong>Checking Bonus Requirements<\/strong><\/h4><ol><li>Open a new account using the link<\/li><li>Get qualifying direct deposit of $500 within 60 days of account opening ($300 bonus)<\/li><li>Make 50 debit card transactions within the 60 days of account opening ($2 bonus per transaction up to a maximum of $100)<\/li><\/ol><h4><strong>Checking Account Fees | How to Avoid It?<\/strong><\/h4><ol><li>One Deposit Checking from Citizens &#8211; $9.99 monthly. To avoid it:<\/li><\/ol><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>\u00a0Make a single deposit to the account. It does not have to be direct deposit.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ol start=\"2\"><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Evervalue Checking &#8211; $5. Monthly fee cannot be avoided.<\/li><li>Student Checking &#8211; $0. To avoid it:<\/li><\/ol><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Qualify as a Student under 25<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ol start=\"3\"><li>Citizens Quest Checking- $25 monthly. To avoid it:<\/li><\/ol><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Make $5,000 in total deposit each statement period, OR<\/li><li>Maintain a combined balance of $25,000 or more in deposits and investments<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ol start=\"4\"><li>Citizens Wealth Checking- $0 monthly. To avoid it:<\/li><\/ol><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Maintain a combined balance of $200,000 or more in deposits and investments<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bonuscoach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Citizens-Bank-Checking-Accounts.png\" alt=\"Citizens Bank Checking Accounts\" width=\"1245\" height=\"1044\" \/><\/p><h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonuscoach.com\/banking\/best-banking-bonus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>BonusCoach\u2019s List of Best Bank Account Bonus<\/strong><\/a><\/h4><h4><strong>Early Account Termination Fees<\/strong><\/h4><p>There is no mention of early termination fees. Bonus would be deposited within 120 days from the account opening day and account has to be in good standing.<\/p><h4><strong>The Fine Print<\/strong><\/h4><p><strong>To Earn Bonus:<\/strong> To earn a $300 bonus, open your first new personal checking account between 10\/06\/2022 to 01\/20\/2023 and have at least one single direct deposit of $500 or more post to your new checking account within 60 days of account opening. To earn up to $100, get paid $2 per qualified debit transaction that post and clear your new checking account within 60 days of account opening.<\/p><p><strong>Qualifications:<\/strong> Primary signer on the new checking account may not be or have been a signer on any Citizens personal checking account within the previous six months. The new account must be open with a balance greater than zero and in good standing through the payout date stated in the table below to qualify for this offer. Direct Deposit is recurring income electronically deposited into your Citizens checking account and may include salary, pension, and other regular income. Qualified debit card transactions include signature and PIN-based debit transactions in person directly at a merchant location or in app or online merchant sites. Qualified debit card transactions from all cards on the checking account count toward the bonus. Online Bill Payments, Zelle\u00ae transactions and ATM transactions do not qualify.<\/p><p><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong> Customer must open their first new checking account via Citizens\u2019 online account opening system accessed by clicking on one of the links on this page. Customer should print this screen for their records. Customer will only be paid a one-time bonus for this program. One debit card bonus per checking account. Offers may be withdrawn without notice and cannot be combined with any other checking offer. Offer eligibility is determined at Citizens\u2019 sole discretion.<\/p><p><strong>Payout:<\/strong> Bonus will be deposited to the new checking account by the date stated (end of 4<sup>th<\/sup> months from the account opening date) and will be labeled as \u201cBalance Builder Bonus\u201d. Bonus will be reported to the IRS for income tax purposes.<\/p><h4><strong>Final Thoughts<\/strong><\/h4><p>This is an excellent bonus as Citizens Bank is offering $300 for having a one direct deposit of $500. The extra $100 they offer when using debit card is a cherry on the top.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Citizens Bank is offering up to $400 bonus for opening their One Deposit Checking or Student Checking or Citizens Quest Checking or Citizens Wealth Checking. The offer is valid online only. 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