Comments on: ING Direct Review and $25 Referral (Orange Key) Bonus

By: StephanieR

StephanieR — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:09:36 +0000

Gosh, it works. I opened the account, told the guy on the phone the orange key number, and two days later, an extra $25 showed up in my account.

I now have my own “orange key.” Naturally I am spreading the word.

Thanks for the excellent tip. That $25 that showed up today was from me!

Steph

By: FrugalTrader

FrugalTrader — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:22:11 +0000

Momof3, i’m not sure the childrens account promo is still going.. however, the $25 bonus for your account will definitely work as the code posted is new.

By: Momof3

Momof3 — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:51:02 +0000

I’ve been researching kids bank accounts for my little ones, and came across this discussion. Can you tell me if this $25 referral bonus is still being offered?

I do not currently have an ING account, so if I were to open one and get my own orange key code can I then use that to open my 3 kids individual accounts and get them $25 each as well?

Just a little unclear as to how this works. Thanks!

By: Shweta

Shweta — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:56:06 +0000

I already have a TFSA account with ING opened last year. If I open another TFSA account and use Orange Key, will I still get $25 dollars ?

Thanks a lot.

By: Linda

Linda — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:04:56 +0000

I stumbled upon this blog when researching discount brokerage websites, and would like to add my 2 cents’ worth regarding ING.

I have had an account with this “no-frills” bank for a number of years, and was using it mostly as a place to park my savings.

After the TFSA was introduced in the 2008 budget, I waited for an announcement from my regular bank, as I was anxious to open an account. By late fall there seemed to be nothing in the works, and when I approached a teller some time in October or early November (less than 2 months before the TFSA was to come into effect), she was still unclear on the process, didn’t know if there would be a fee (although she suspected there would be a charge of some kind) and explained that, in any event, I would have to book an appointment to speak to one of their customer service agents (and I use the term loosely).

I returned home, went directly to the ING website, and within less than 5 minutes I had opened one of their early, higher-interest, TFSA-in-waiting accounts. No muss, no fuss, no charge. Since I am hoping to hold onto the account for the long term, being among the first out of the gate will probably reap huge benefits for ING.

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:35:00 +0000

FT, could you check your account? Mine says I get 50 dollars if I refer 10 people, instead of the $25 a piece that I expected

By: FrugalTrader

FrugalTrader — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:05:06 +0000

Again guys,

To be fair to other readers, please do not post your ING codes. I am, however, saving them.

By: FrugalTrader

FrugalTrader — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:07:20 +0000

Mike, when you make your $100 deposit, you should see your orange key when you login.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 02:26:49 +0000

Hi FT,
I just recently opened an account, where can I find my orange key?

Thanks

By: BigJ

BigJ — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:02:05 +0000

Thanks FT! My account is officially open and funded, including the $25! The whole process took 3 days…not bad!

By: FrugalTrader

FrugalTrader — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:06:55 +0000

Guys to be fair to other readers, please do not post your ING codes. I am, however, saving them.

By: FrugalTrader

FrugalTrader — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:23:51 +0000

Hey Gean, yes you’ll need to send in $100 as your initial deposit. They should have emailed you instructions on the procedure for sending the cheque in. Otherwise, the instructions should be within your account.

By: Gean Oliveira

Gean Oliveira — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:05:47 +0000

Hi FT,

I opened my account today. Do I have to deposit the $100 dollars first, in order to get the $25?

Thanks

By: FrugalTrader

FrugalTrader — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:37:25 +0000

BigJ, the code above is a new “reader code”, so it should be fairly fresh. Let me know if you have any problems.

By: BigJ

BigJ — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:34:52 +0000

Is the orange key above still valid?

By: FrugalTrader

FrugalTrader — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:24:46 +0000

David, according to my account it’s still available. What makes you think otherwise?

By: David

David — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:29:37 +0000

was ING Direct $25 Referral (Orange Key) Bonus program available till today?

By: Why I Chose To Open An ING Direct Orange Savings Account

Why I Chose To Open An ING Direct Orange Savings Account — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:55:18 +0000

Ultimately, I did decide to open an ING Bank account. It seemed like a no-brainer to me.

Through using a referral link my friend at work provided, I received the bonus $25 to open my account with an initial deposit of $250 or more. The $25 bonus posted to my account right away (NOTE: this $25 is not available for withdrawal for 30 days though — if that is important to you). The initial transfer from my brick and mortar bank to my new ING Bank account was received within 48 hours.

So now I am all set to start earning the 1.05% APY interest rate. I plan on using my new ING Bank account as my emergency fund… those funds that won’t be touched unless I abosolutely, positively need to. It will be nice for my savings to earn a higher interest rate vs. previously languishing in the < 1% range.

I would be happy to forward the $25 referral offer to anyone who is interested.

By: David

David — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:29:59 +0000

was ING Direct $25 Referral (Orange Key) Bonus program expired recently?

By: marc

marc — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:32:43 +0000

Experts suggest that you open a savings or money market account and try to cover three to six months’ worth of expenses. By instructing your employer to directly deposit a percentage of each paycheck into a high-yield money market account before you have the opportunity to spend it, you are earning interest on that money at an extremely competitive rate and creating a valuable emergency reserve, vacation fund, or future down payment on a car or home.