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Energy Capital CU ECCU Free Checking or High-Yield Checking bonus: is $300 worth it?

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

+$300: more than leaving it at 4.15%

With $0 for 90 days, the tier that adds the most.

Every tier

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

  • $0
    $200 bonus · 90 days
    +$200
  • $0Best for you
    $300 bonus · 90 days
    +$300

The math

Bonus
+$300
Extra
+$300

Get $1,250 in direct deposits within 90 days · Make 10 debit card purchases within 90 days. Verified on the bank's page Oct 10, 2026.

About this bonus

What it takes

  1. 1Get $1,250 in direct deposits within 90 days
  2. 2Make 10 debit card purchases within 90 days
Ends
No end date listed
Where
Texas
Monthly fee
None
Bonus paid
Usually within 30 days of finishing
Verified on the bank's page Oct 10, 2026The bank's offer pageFound via Doctor of Credit

Similar bonuses

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

Questions

Is the Energy Capital CU ECCU Free Checking or High-Yield Checking bonus worth it?

It doesn't tie up any cash, so it beats leaving your money where it is: after fees it adds +$300.

What are the requirements?

Get $1,250 in direct deposits within 90 days; make 10 debit card purchases within 90 days. Open to residents of Texas.

When does it end?

No end date is listed. The terms were last checked Oct 10, 2026.