Posted by John Muir on Mon, Jun 25, 2012 @ 09:00 AM
Have you signed up for Prewards yet? I hope you have because if you use your debit card as much as I do you do not want to miss these money saving offers. For those of you who do not know about the program let me give you a quick run down.
Prewards, like coupons, are digital incentives linked to your Standard Bank Debit MasterCard. Merchants in the Prewards network link these digital incentives to your account for you to enjoy at their place of business. You do not have to do anything to get Prewards except register for the program and shop at the participating merchants in-store and/or online.
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Posted by John Muir on Thu, Dec 22, 2011 @ 08:57 AM
A Rewards Checking Account is one of the best products banks have to offer. There are many great features topped off with a great interest rate. I find that the requirements are easy to meet and the rate is worth it anyway! Here is a list of some of the benefits!
- FDIC insured
- Can get an account with no fees or minimums
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Posted by John Muir on Mon, Mar 07, 2011 @ 08:47 AM
You have probably seen or heard the ads for accounts with higher than expected rates. They have names that begin with turbo, super, great... You are confused because your other interest bearing accounts are not getting those rates!?
Welcome to the world of rewards checking. The cliff notes are just this: do a few easy tasks and get a great rate! Now common sense is kicking in and you are saying yeah yeah I have heard this before, there is always a catch. Let's talk about the few easy tasks. All banks are different so consult the disclosures for the product you are signing up for before inking your name on the dotted line.
Example requirements for rewards checking:
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