Banking

US Bank occasionally has some good offers on their products. This is one of those. While the quantity of direct deposits can be substantial, when looking at the 3-month window, assuming 2x-monthly paychecks, that $8,000 for the top bonus tier breaks out to ~$1,300 a paycheck (if setting up right away). That feels pretty achievable […]

As far as checking account signup bonuses go, this one is solid. $500 if you have $10,000 in direct deposits in 90 days? With that long of a time window, that’s actually quite achievable. Bank of America products are sound, they’re a top tier, large bank. Easy to avoid any fees for the account. Hard

As one might expect of me, I push my relationships with every financial institution and expect perfection in delivery. Unsurprisingly, this often leaves me disappointed and escalating for attention with limited results. Cue the CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau). While they were chartered for bigger and better things (read: enforcement and regulation to protect consumers)

Capital One checking and I have a bit of a storied relationship. Back in 2015 I had some “suspicious” behavior on my accounts (a car, a condo, and a ring is exceptional, but was actually all above board), and the next day all of my accounts were restricted, the next week all my accounts were