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Everwise CU Simply bonus: is $250 worth it?

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

+$249: more than leaving it at 4.15%
With the bonus306.6%
Leave it where it is4.15%

Yearly rate on $500 while it's there, bonus included.

The math

Compared with leaving $500 at 4.15%

Bonus
+$250
Interest while it's there
3% for 2 mo
+$2
What it'd earn at home
$500 at 4.15% for 2 mo
−$3
Extra
+$249
Works out to 306.6% a year on that cash, vs 4.15% at home.

Deposit $500 in new money within 60 days · Make 10 debit card purchases within 60 days · Enroll in eStatements via mobile or online banking within 60 days. Terms checked Oct 9, 2026.

About this bonus

What it takes

  1. 1Deposit $500 in new money within 60 days
  2. 2Make 10 debit card purchases within 60 days
  3. 3Enroll in eStatements via mobile or online banking within 60 days
Ends
No end date listed
Where
Indiana, Michigan
Pays while it's there
3% a year
Monthly fee
None
Cash stays
About 60 days
Bonus paid
Usually within 45 days of finishing
Credit check
A ChexSystems inquiry (not your credit score)

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Questions

Is the Everwise CU Simply bonus worth it?

At 4.15%, about what T-bills or a money market fund pay (as of Oct 12, 2026), the $500 tier adds +$249: the $250 bonus plus $2 interest, minus the $3 that cash would have earned in 60 days. At a different rate the answer changes; the calculator on this page works it out for yours.

What are the requirements?

Deposit $500 in new money within 60 days; make 10 debit card purchases within 60 days; enroll in eStatements via mobile or online banking within 60 days. Open to residents of Indiana, Michigan.

When does it end?

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