[Expired] Discover AAII $150/$200 Savings Account Bonus with $15,000/$20,000 Deposit

This bonus has expired, the bonus is still available on the regular savings account.

Bonus is working for those who have received the regular and AAA bonuses.

Offer at a glance

• Maximum bonus amount: $200
• Availability: Nationwide
• Direct deposit required: None
• Additional requirements: Deposit $15,000 for $150 bonus or deposit $20,000 for $200 bonus
• APY: 1.15%
• Initial Deposit: None
• Hard/soft pull: Soft
• ChexSystems: Checking does have Chex inquiry
• Credit card funding: None
• Monthly fees: None
• Early account termination fee: None mentioned
• Expiration date: Open account by October 31st, 2017. Must deposit funds by November 15th, 2017
• Insured: FDIC

The Offer

Direct link to offer

• Apply for your first AAII Savings Account from Discover Bank by 10/31/17. Enter offer code AAIIBONUS when applying. Deposit a total of at least $15,000 into your account by 11/15/17 to earn a $150 Bonus or deposit a total of at least $20,000 into your account by 11/15/17 to earn a $200 Bonus.
• According to this datapoint cumulative deposits will work, YMMV as always.

The Fine Print

• To get your $150 or $200 Bonus offer: What to do: Apply for your first AAII Savings Account from Discover Bank (OSA) by 10/31/17. Enter invitation Code: AAIIBONUS when applying. Deposit a total interest of at least $15,000 into your account by 11/15/17 to earn a $150 Bonus or deposit a total of at least $20,000 into your account by 11/15/17 to earn a $200 Bonus.
• Maximum eligibility is $200 per account.
• What to know: Offer not valid for existing or prior Discover savings customers.
• Account must be open when bonus is credited. Bonus will be credited to the account by 11/30/17.
• Bonus is considered interest and will be reported on IRS Form 1099-INT.
• Offer may be modified/withdrawn without notice.
• All bank account bonuses are treated as income/interest and as such you have to pay taxes on them

Avoiding Fees

There are no fees to with this account.

Discover does not have any minimum balance requirement, and you can withdraw all the funds after opening the account and fulfilling the $15,000/$20,000 deposit requirement. You do obviously need to keep the account open until the bonus posts.

Our Verdict

The fine print states: “Offer not valid for existing or prior Discover savings customers”, despite that the bonus is working for people who have done the regular & AAA bonuses before. This looks like a pretty easy $600 from Discover. I’ll be adding it to our list of the best savings accounts.

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