Banking

Bank & card bonuses

Free plans only. Skip anything that wants a monthly fee. Direct-deposit bonuses (Chime, MoneyLion) are real — and they have holding rules. Don’t open an account, grab a bonus, and close it the same week.

AppNo depositWith a paycheckPayout
Aven Advisor$5$5Bank
MoneyLion$5$60Virtual Visa / bank features
SoFi$10$10Rewards points → Apple Pay / Google Pay
Chime$100Chime checking
Cash App$5$5Cash App balance
Modak$10$10Modak account

Aven Advisor

Credit & home

Highly recommended

Home-equity-backed card. Free plans. Referrals pay $1–$100 spins, cash to bank.

You get
Referral gets $5; free plans with no sub…
Cashout
Bank transfer
Speed
1–2 days
USA18+No depositMP25T9WRXD

MoneyLion

Banks & cards

Highly recommended

Free Roar Money account. Instant $5–$10 most days, plus a direct-deposit bonus.

You get
$5–$10 instantly on a Roar Money account…
Cashout
Points onto an in-app virtual Visa
Speed
Instant for the signup bonus most days
USA18+No deposit$Smartlion

SoFi

Banks & cards

Highly recommended

Free $10 for turning on credit-score monitoring. Instant to Apple/Google Pay.

You get
$10 (1,000 pts) when you turn on free cr…
Cashout
$10, withdraw via Apple Pay or Google Pay
Speed
You: instant after monitoring is on. Referrer: within 7 days
USA18+No deposit

Chime

Banks & cards

Highly recommended

$100 after a qualifying $200+ direct deposit. Strong for gig workers.

You get
$100 when you receive a qualifying $200+…
Cashout
Bonus lands in the Chime account
Speed
After the qualifying deposit posts
USA18+

Cash App

Banks & cards

Recommended

Get $5 when you send $5+. The 30-second bonus.

You get
$5 when you send $5 or more
Cashout
$5 credit in Cash App
Speed
After the qualifying $5+ send
USA18+No depositGKZKK9Q

Modak

Banks & cards

Recommended

Free debit card and money app for kids and teens. $10 on the invite.

You get
$10 for you on a qualifying signup (pare…
Cashout
In-app / card
Speed
After the referred account is set up
USA6+No depositPERRY3VMWZ