Someone told me they "couldn't believe" I had opened a bank account and was going through the hoops of meeting certain requirements to get a $250 bonus. They told me it was unethical. Well, I wouldn't do anything I really thought was unethical, so clearly I don't think this is, but her perspective caught me off guard.
Truthfully, I do intend to close the account, but it's possible that I won't. I currently bank with Wells Fargo, and if you haven't been under a rock, you know they've been in the news for scandalous activity. (And if you google "Wells Fargo Scandal," it prompts you with 2016, 2015, 2013... So this isn't their first offense.) Anyway the point is, I'm not feeling loyal to my current bank.
(Coincidentally, my Wells Fargo account was opened over 10 years ago to score a bank bonus. Ended up moving somewhat unexpectedly, and my previous bank didn't have any branches in my new town. But what was right down the street? A Wells Fargo! So I kept the account. Got married and added DH to that account. I've had that account for a decade and counting.)
Anyway, whether or not I close the account that I opened specifically for the bonus, what do you guys think? Is it unethical to open bank and CC accounts specifically for the bonuses? I have a feeling most of you feel the way I do, but I'm curious to hear if there are some that don't agree, and what your reasoning might be.