**UPDATE – Just a quick reminder that today is the last day to open your free accounts and pick up an extra $135!!
If you’ve been looking for an easy way to earn a little extra money for holiday shopping, this is a great one! Sign up for a free ING Direct Electric Orange Checking Account and get a free $125 bonus! This is an online checking account that includes no minimum balance, no fees and over 35,000 free ATM locations! I really enjoy the online account that I have because it’s right at my fingertips and I can visit in my pj’s! Here’s how this works:
- Open an Electric Orange account between November 23rd – 25th and make a total of 10 purchases (either signature or PIN-based) using your Electric Orange Card or 10 CheckMate deposits (or any combination of the two) within 45 days.
- Your $125 bonus will be automatically deposited into your account on day 50
The other option for picking up some money for your kids is to open a Kids Savings Account and get a $10 bonus!
- Open a Kids Savings Account November 23rd – 25th and we’ll put a $10 bonus into your new account.
- Only available when you open a new account with at least one new Customer (either you or the kiddo must be a new Customer to ING DIRECT).
- $10 bonus starts earning interest upon account opening, and is available for withdrawal after 30 days.
We can all use some extra cash this time of year and $135 is hard to pass up for such little work!!

Alli is a Chicago based wife and mother of two children. She has turned money-saving into a game and enjoys searching out the best deals to help you save money! Alli shares her insight, tips and up-to-the-minute deals for local and national retailers and brands. Her hope is that you will play the game and learn to save money at the same time!