Saturday, 25 July 2015

Get 3% Interest with Tangerine Savings Account!

Interest rates are at an all time low, so you won't get much interest from a savings account, but it is always a good idea to keep some liquid cash on hand, in case of emergencies or other reasons. Tangerine Bank Canada has a special offer, where they are giving 3% interest on all new deposits made to a Tangerine savings account between now to November 30, 2015. This beats all the big 5 banks, so take advantage of this awesome promo. More details on this promo can be found here.

Also, if you haven't yet opened an account with Tangerine, then don't forget to use an orange key to get the $50 referral bonus. I would be grateful if you use my key, 35561445S1. Remember, once you open an account, you will get your own orange key and can start referring others to get more bonuses.

Happy savings!

Tuesday, 7 July 2015

Get $250 from Tangerine Bank Canada!

Tangerine Canada's double bonus promo of $50 is back! You have until August 31, 2015 to take advantage of it and make any account (Chequing, Savings, TFSA, RSP) with Tangerine by depositing $100 with them. After August 31st, referral bonus will revert back to $25.

Plus, on top of doubling the bonus, they now have a special offer where if you refer three people, they will give you an extra $100 bonus. That works out to $250 ($50 for each referral, then $100 bonus on top for referring three people), by just simply opening account with Tangerine with $100 deposit using an orange key referral, then referring three people once you have your own orange key!

This is an easy $250 to get! It would be most appreciated if you use my orange key 35561445S1 when opening your account with Tangerine Canada. Just make sure to fill this code  next to 'Orange Key' on the form.  Then once you get your own orange key, you can refer others to get more bonuses!

Happy Savings!

Sunday, 1 December 2013

ONLY 30 DAYS LEFT to Get $50 + $100 from ING Direct

ING Direct Canada's double bonus promo of $50 will be ending soon! Only 30 days left to take advantage of it and make any account with ING by depositing $100 with them. After December 31st, referral bonus will revert back to $25.

Also, ING is running another promo where you can get $100 by simply opening a chequing account (Thrive) depositing $100, and having your payroll deposited into that account. This promo also ends December 31, 2013.

This totals to an easy $150 before the new year! It would be most appreciated if you use my orange key 35561445S1 when opening your account with ING Direct Canada. Just make sure to fill this code  next to 'Orange Key' on the form.  Then once you get your own orange key, you can refer others to get more bonuses!

Happy Savings!

Monday, 4 November 2013

Get $50 from ING Direct before the New Year!

ING Direct Canada  is once again offering its DOUBLE the orange key bonus. They're giving away $50 instead of the regular $25 for orange key referrals. If you haven't yet signed up with ING, take advantage of this promo and open up an account with them now, before the promo ends December 31st (after December it will be back to $25 for referrals)! . You can open up any account with ING such as their Thrive chequing, savings account, TFSA or RSP account to get the $50.

You meet the criteria to get $50 if you do as follows:

1. You include an ING Orange key when you fill out the form to open an account
2. You deposit $100 in your name into your new ING account.

Note: you must be a new ING client.

Source: ‘Tis the season for a double referral Bonus!

Steps to get your $50:

1. Go to ING Direct Canada and click on the Sign Me Up tab
2. Choose the account you want to open (savings account, chequing account, RSP, TFSA,etc.)
3. Complete the form.
4. Input 35561445S1 for the orange key field
5. Mail a cheque from your current bank account to yourself in the amount of $100 
6. Ensure you write down your client # on the memo line of your cheque
7. Mail the cheque to ING.

Once ING receives your cheque, they will automatically link your new ING account to your current bank account, and deposit the $100 funds as well as the $50 bonus! You'll then get your own orange key to start referring others to get more bonuses! The more you can refer, the more bonuses you will earn! Note that you can refer up to 50 people.

Sunday, 30 June 2013

Now get $100 + $25 + 2.5% Interest from ING Canada!

In addition to the $100 ING Direct Canada is giving away to new customers that open up a Thrive chequing account along with a direct payroll deposit, ING will also give you $25 on top of it if you have a referral orange key...and that's not all! Both you and your referral will be eligible to earn 2.5% interest for 90 days in your Investment Savings Account (ISA).

It would be most appreciated if you use my referral orangey key: 35561445S1

Remember, open up your Thrive chequing account, and ensure your HR department directs your payroll deposit to your Thrive chequing account by September 30,2013.

Also, ensure your to include an ING orange key referral (35561445S1) in your application to get $25 bonus as well as to qualify for 2.5% interest on your savings account.

Once you open up an account with ING Direct Canada, you will get your own orange key, and you can starting referring up to 50 others to get more bonuses!

Friday, 7 June 2013

$125 of Free Ca$h, why would you resist?

ING Direct Canada is back with the awesome promo of handing out $100 cash to new customers that open up a Thrive Chequing account!

Please meet the following conditions to ensure you get the $100:
  • You must be a NEW client  
  • Open up a Thrive Chequing account with ING 
  • Contact your HR department to have your payroll deposited in your new Thrive chequing account by 30 September 2013.
 $100 will be desposited into your Thrive account within 30 days of your deposit of payroll.

Get an additional $25, by entering a referral code (orange key) when you sign up for the Thrive account, it is at the bottom of the form. It would be greatly appreciated if you use my referral orange key, 35561445S1.

$125 of free cash and a free bank account, why wouldn't you want to sign up?

Sunday, 24 March 2013

Get $50 AND A FREE Bank Account...

I've been banking with ING Direct for a little while now...approaching 2 years soon!

A major reason I like ING: they offer an awesome chequing account...called "Thrive Chequing"
                                        
Why do I love Thrive chequing?
  • It's (mostly) FREE, that's right there are no bloody bank fees each month;
  • No minimum balance required;
  • Unlimited transactions...you don't get dinged if you have 10 or more transactions to do simple things such as paying your bills, paying by debit or depositing money into your account 
  • They pay you interest! Ok, it's not much (0.25%), but the fact that they pay you something, while the other banks charge you..is a big plus;
  • First cheque book is free (50 cheques), if you want more than 50, than I believe it will cost you $12.50 for each additional cheque book, which is still cheaper than the big banks;
  • 30 Day Whoops Protection, you'll be covered by up to $250 if you'r bank account is short and you won't pay any fees or interest on the overdrawn  funds as long as you pay it back within 30 days;
  • Free E-mail Money Transfers, you can transfer money for free to anyone, even if they're not with ING Direct, but you'll need to enter their banking info (account #, transit #, and institution #) to transfer the funds..a small hassle, but it's free!;
  • Low-fee Interact e-Transfer, or if you don't have the recipient's banking info or just too lazy, you can transfer them money through Intract for a $1 fee...which is again cheaper than the big banks;
  • E-mail Alerts...you can set up your account so that you get an e-mail alert each time there's a transaction in your account; and
  • ING has a cool and very user-friendly user interface...I love orange!
What's not so great about Thrive?

ING uses the Exchange Network, such as Alterna, HSBC, National Bank and other banks so the number of ABMs you can use for free to withdraw/deposit money into your ING account can be limited in comparison to the major banks and the number of ABMs varies in each city. For myself, there's a sufficient number of ABMs in my city...even an ABM at my workplace...so it works great for me.  

You can check how many ABMs are in your city and their locations here.

You can do online chat, e-mail or speak on the phone for ING customer service, but if you want face-to-face interaction for your banking needs then ING won't be your cup of tea. If you're more comfortable with a  physical branch, you could continue to bank with one of the big banks, and open up an ING account on the side to reduce the fees you have to pay. You are allowed to have more than one bank, so that's always an option!

So, if you hate bank fees and want to save money...then welcome to Thrive!

Lets also not forget about their awesome referral bonuses. Right now, you can get $50 for opening a chequing account or any account if you're a new customer and depositing $100 with ING. Just remember to use an orange key to get the bonus. I'd be grateful if you use orange key: 35561445S1.

Happy banking....if you're with ING that it is ;)







Sunday, 16 December 2012

2 Weeks Left for the DOUBLE Orange Key $50 Bonus

ING Direct Canada's promo, where you can earn $50 for opening a new account with ING  will end on December 31, 2012. After December, it will go back to $25 for orange key referrals.

If you've been thinking of making an account with ING, now is a great time to make the leap.

You'll get $50 by opening any account (chequing, savings, TFSA, RSP, etc.) and depositing $100. You're free to keep the money there or transfer it to another account once you earn your $50 bonus. 

Just remember to enter an orange key in the orange key field when you fill out the form, to qualify for the $50. It would be most appreciated if you use my key: 35561445S1.

You can then refer others (up to 50 referrals) to get more bonuses!

Happy double savings!

Friday, 2 November 2012

It's The Time To DOUBLE Your ING ORANGE KEY BONUS!

My favourite promo is backkkkk!

ING Direct Canada  is offering double the orange key bonus again for a limited time. They're giving away $50 instead of $25 for orange key referrals. It is when ING runs this double bonus promo that it is truly the best time to sign up for an account with ING Direct, if you haven't already yet! Hurry, this promotion ends December 31st (after December it will be back to $25 for referrals)!

Source: ‘Tis the season for a double referral Bonus!

Steps to get your $50:

1. Go to ING Direct Canada and click on the Sign Me Up tab
2. Choose the account you want to open (savings account, chequing account, RSP, TFSA,etc.)
3. Complete the form.
4. Input 35561445S1 for the orange key field
5. Mail a cheque from your current bank account to yourself in the amount of $100 
6. Ensure you write down your client # on the memo line of your cheque
7. Mail the cheque to ING.

Once ING receives your cheque, they will automatically link your new ING account to your current bank account, and deposit the $100 funds as well as the $50 bonus! You'll then get your own orange key to start referring others to get more bonuses! The more you can refer, the more bonuses you will earn! 

Sunday, 7 October 2012

Get $100 Apple Gift Card + $25 Cash + Chance to Win $5000 Apple Gift Card!

If you're a fan of Apple's products, now is a good time to open a chequing account with ING!

ING Direct Canada is running a promotion for their Thrive chequing account, where you can get $100 Apple gift card when you:

1. Open up a Thrive chequing account;
2. Deposit $100;
3. Switch your payroll to be deposited into your Thrive chequing account.

Source: Get $100 Apple Gift Card

You do not have to be a new customer to qualify for this promo. If you already have a chequing account with ING, but do not yet have your payroll deposited there, if you make the payroll switch now, you'll get the $100 Apple gift card! The gift card will be mailed to you within 30 days of your first payroll deposit into Thrive. Note, if you already received a payroll bonus in the past, you will not qualify.

You will also be entered for a chance to win 1 of 10 $5000 Apple gift cards! If you're lucky, that will be a very nice gift card to have!

This promo ends on December 31, 2012.

PLUS:

If you are a new customer, and you use an orange key referral code when you apply for the Thrive chequing account, you will get $25 deposited into your chequing account. It would be most appreciated if you use my orange key: 35561445S1.

Of course, once your account is open, you will get your own Orange Key and can start referring others to get more bonuses! 


Sunday, 30 September 2012

ING Direct Canada: Change of Owners!

So as you may have heard by now, ING Direct Canada will soon be owned by Scotiabank....

It's kinda funny because not too long ago, I was a Scotiabank customer...then I got tired of paying ridiculous chequing fees, maintaining a minimum balance, and ensuring that I don't exceed the transaction limit each month, so that I don't get charged their stupid fees. Once I heard about ING's free Thrive chequing account, I opened up an account with them and it's been adios Scotiabank ever since! Now, to my horror, ING Direct Canada will be owned by Scotiabank. Apparently, ING's parent company is not doing so well in the home country, so they're selling their profitable US and Canada subsidiaries to raise some cash.

The good news: Scotiabank says they will not make any changes to ING, at least for the next 18 months...

The bad news: Scotiabank will likely eventually make some changes...what and how much? Only time well tell!

For now, I'm not going to be rash and close my ING account. I'll stick with them as long as they continue to offer the free Thrive chequing account. However, if they do change that, I'm outta there. I'm hoping that one good that might come out of this is that ING customers will be able to start using Scotiabank ATMs, similar to how PC Financial customers can use CIBC machines.

I will update if anything changes!

Here's the official press release: Agreement announced to sell ING Direct Canada to Scotiabank

Monday, 6 August 2012

$50, $100, $150,.........$2,000 ING Orange Key Bonuses!

There's only 25 days left to take advantage of ING Direct Canada's double bonus, $50 for each referral. Promo ends Aug 31, 2012.

Remember, you can refer up to 50 people using your orange key, earning over $2,000, not bad, eh?

If you don't already have an account with ING Direct, and thinking of making one, please consider using my orange key: 35561445S1 when you sign up for your first account with them. 

Instructions on how to sign up with ING are in my previous post (July 4, 2012). Once your account is created, you'll get $50 plus your own orange key and you can start referring others to get more bonuses.

Happy bonus savings!

Wednesday, 4 July 2012

It's Backkk...Time to Double Your Orange Key Bonus!


ING Direct Canada has a promotion going on this summer, and is giving away $50 instead of $25 for orange key (35561445S1) referrals. Now is better than ever to sign up for an account with ING to get your free $50! Hurry, this promotion ends August 31st (after August it will be back to $25 for referrals).

Source: The Summer of Sharing 

Steps to get your $50:

1. Go to ING Direct Canada and click on the Sign Me Up tab
2. Choose the account you want to open (savings account, chequing account, RSP, TFSA,etc.)
3. Complete the form.
4. Input 35561445S1 for the orange key field
5. Mail a cheque from your current bank account to yourself in the amount of $100 
6. Ensure you write down your client # on the memo line of your cheque
7. Mail the cheque to ING.

Once ING receives your cheque, they will automatically link your new ING account to your current bank account, and deposit the $100 funds as well as the $50 bonus! You'll then get your own orange key to start referring others to get more bonuses! The more you can refer, the more bonuses you will earn!

Enjoy the summer!

Saturday, 2 June 2012

Get $50 Bonus Offer Extended!

ING Direct Canada has extended its offer of providing new clients with the $50 bonus to June 30, 2012.

Read my previous post for details if interested.

Good luck!

Monday, 21 May 2012

Get $50 with ING Direct Canada

So it has been awhile since I've last posted! As always, ING Direct Canada has come up with a new promo, and I'm happy to tell you about it!

This new promo gets you $50 if you sign up for any of ING's accounts such as:

(1) SAVINGS ACCOUNT
(2) THRIVE CHEQUING ACCOUNT
(3) THE UNMORTGAGE
(4) STREETWISE FUNDS (mutual funds account)

The conditions to qualify for this promo are: you have to be a new ING Direct customer, must deposit $100 with them, and do it by May 31, 2012.


Two steps to open up an account:

1. Enroll online here
2. Write a cheque in the amount of $100 and mail it to ING at the below address:

    111 Gordon Baker Road
    Toronto, ON
    M2H 3R1


Happy Savings!








Wednesday, 14 December 2011

Open A Chequing Account with ING Direct to Get $100 Bonus!

ING Direct Canada has a limited time promo offer for their Thrive Chequing bank account. If you open a chequing account with ING and deposit your pay in this account, they will reward you with $100! This offer is available from now until February 29, 2012.

Source: http://www.ingdirect.ca/thrive/

Steps to get the $100 bonus:


1. Go to "Sign Me Up" tab at ING Direct
2. Click on "Enroll Now!" for the ING Chequing account.
3. Complete the form. 

4. Input 35561445S1 for the orange key field.
5. Mail a cheque from your current bank account to yourself in the amount of $100 
6. Ensure you write down your client # on the memo line of your cheque
7. Mail the cheque to ING at the following address:

    111 Gordon Baker Road
    Toronto, ON
    M2H 3R1              

8. Once your Thrive account is open, go to your chequing account and click on "print void cheque" on the left side menu.
9. Send your Compensation department the void cheque, and ensure they deposit your pay by Feb 29th in order to be eligible for the $100 bonus.

Once ING receives your cheque, they will automatically link your new ING Thrive account to your current bank account, and deposit your $100 funds as well as your $100 bonus plus orange key bonus $50 if done by Dec. 31st, or $25 if done after Dec. 31st! So you can get $150 of free money just for making a Thrive chequing account with ING by December 31, 2011!

Wednesday, 30 November 2011

31 Days Left to Earn $50 Orange Key Bonus!

Dear Potential ING Client,

ING Direct Canada offers its customers bonuses via it's orange key referral. You receive a $25 bonus for each person that uses your orange key. For a limited time (until Dec. 31st), ING is offering double that bonus, $50 for each referral!

Kindly use my orange key: 35561445S1 if you decide to create an account with ING for the first time.

You will then get your own orange key to refer others to build up your bonuses!

Take advantage of their holiday offer now, and make an account to get $50 free, simply for making any account with them and depositing just $100! Remember to input an active orange key, such as 35561445S1, when applying to earn your first bonus.

Happy savings!

Sunday, 13 November 2011

It's now $50, not $25 for the Orange Key Bonus!

ING has a promotion going on for the holiday, and is giving away $50 instead of $25 for orange key referrals. Now is better than ever to sign up for an account with ING to get your free $50! Hurry, this promotion ends December 31st (after December it will be back to $25).

Source: Double Bonus

Steps to get your $50:

1. Go to ING Direct Canada and click on the Sign Me Up tab
2. Choose the account you want to open (savings account, chequing account, RSP, TFSA,etc.)
3. Complete the form.
4. Input 35561445S1 for the orange key field
5. Mail a cheque from your current bank account to yourself in the amount of $100 
6. Ensure you write down your client # on the memo line of your cheque
7. Mail the cheque to ING.

Once ING receives your cheque, they will automatically link your new ING account to your current bank account, and deposit the $100 funds as well as the $50 bonus! You'll then get your own orange key to start referring others to get more bonuses! Great deal, eh?

Friday, 11 November 2011

The Orange Key Incentive

One cool incentive ING Direct Canada offers its customers is the ORANGE KEY!

It's basically a referral code. Refer people to use your orange key, and you will receive a bonus each time someone uses your key. That person will also get their own bonus! If you're new to ING and thinking of creating an account with them, be kind and use my orange key: 35561445S1 

Once your account is set-up with ING, you will get your own orange key, and can start referring others to start using it! You each get $25! You can refer up to 50 people.



Thursday, 10 November 2011

WHY I SWITCHED TO ING DIRECT CANADA

For years I've have had my bank account with one of the big 5 banks. Over the years I got charged fees for my chequing account for doing simple day-to-day banking transactions and paid high fees for investing in mutual funds.  
I was ignorant and was not aware that there were better banking alternatives, until I found out about ING Direct! I started off by opening a savings account with them. They actually gave me $25 just for signing up for one of their accounts! I was excited because it was the first time a bank actually gave me a freebie, just for being a customer.
Then I decided to take the plunge and open up ING Direct's new Thrive Chequing account and have been very pleased so far! I tested out the account, made sure I can add all my payees, checked how fast my funds are deposited after a transfer from another account (1-2 business days), and tested their free e-mail money transfer. Everything with ING has been smooth so far, that I was happy to say "bye bye bye!" to the big 5 greedy banks!
I no longer have to worry about maintaining a minimum balance in my chequing account. I am no longer limited to 12 transactions a month. Now I have unlimited debit, deposit, withdrawl, bill payment, and transfer transactions with 0 fees. That's right, they don't charge you fees to keep your money with them and pay your bills! They also pay me interest, ok it's not much, but still better than nothing! They also give you two free cheque books (25 each) to start off with and their website is very user-friendly. All to say I am very happy I made the switch to ING.