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Citizens Quest bonus: is $1,200 worth it?

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

+$1,200: more than leaving it at 4.15%

With $0 for 395 days, the tier that adds the most.

Every tier

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

  • $0
    $600 bonus · 395 days
    +$600
  • $0Best for you
    $1,200 bonus · 395 days
    +$1,200

The math

Bonus
+$1,200
Extra
+$1,200

Get 12 direct deposits of $1,000+ within 395 days · Make 1 purchases within 395 days · Must open a first new eligible checking account AND a new eligible savings account on…. Verified on the bank's page Oct 9, 2026.

About this bonus

What it takes

  1. 1Get 12 direct deposits of $1,000+ within 395 days
  2. 2Make 1 purchases within 395 days
  3. 3Must open a first new eligible checking account AND a new eligible savings account on…
Ends
Nov 15, 2026
Where
15 states: CT, DC, DE, FL, MA, MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT, VA
Pays while it's there
0.02% a year
Monthly fee
None
Bonus paid
Usually within 30 days of finishing
Verified on the bank's page Oct 9, 2026The bank's offer pageTermsFound via Doctor of Credit

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The same kind of account, ranked by what each adds at 4.15%.

Questions

Is the Citizens Quest bonus worth it?

It doesn't tie up any cash, so it beats leaving your money where it is: after fees it adds +$1,200.

What are the requirements?

Get 12 direct deposits of $1,000+ within 395 days; make 1 purchases within 395 days; must open a first new eligible checking account AND a new eligible savings account on…. Open to residents of CT, DC, DE, FL, MA, MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT, VA.

When does it end?

The offer ends Nov 15, 2026. The terms were last checked Oct 9, 2026.