Bounty

Bank of Hawaii savings account bonus: is $300 worth it?

What it adds over what your cash earns now, tier by tier. Change the rate to yours.

+$232: more than leaving it at 4.15%

With $20,000 for 30 days, the tier that adds the most.

With the bonus18.25%
Leave it where it is4.15%

Yearly rate on $20,000 while it's there, bonus included.

Every tier

A smaller tier often wins: less cash away from what it earns now.

  • $5,000
    $75 bonus · 30 days
    +$58
  • $10,000
    $150 bonus · 30 days
    +$116
  • $20,000Best for you
    $300 bonus · 30 days
    +$232

The math

Compared with leaving $20k at 4.15%

Bonus
+$300
Interest while it's there
0.01% for 30 days
$0
What it'd earn at home
$20,000 at 4.15% for 30 days
−$68
Extra
+$232
Works out to 18.3% a year on that cash, vs 4.15% at home.

Deposit $20,000 in new money within 30 days · Keep $20,000 there until day ?. Terms checked Oct 9, 2026.

About this bonus

What it takes

  1. 1Deposit $20,000 in new money within 30 days
  2. 2Keep $20,000 there until day ?
Ends
No end date listed
Where
Hawaii
Pays while it's there
0.01% a year
Monthly fee
None
Closing early
$70 within 180 days
Cash stays
About 30 days
Bonus paid
Usually within 30 days of finishing
Credit check
A ChexSystems inquiry (not your credit score)

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Questions

Is the Bank of Hawaii savings account bonus worth it?

At 4.15%, about what T-bills or a money market fund pay (as of Oct 12, 2026), the $20,000 tier adds +$232: the $300 bonus, minus the $68 that cash would have earned in 30 days. The $10,000 tier adds +$116. At a different rate the answer changes; the calculator on this page works it out for yours.

What are the requirements?

Deposit $20,000 in new money within 30 days; keep $20,000 there until day ?. Open to residents of Hawaii.

When does it end?

No end date is listed. The terms were last checked Oct 9, 2026.