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3/23/24
Scrambly's Step-By-Step Video to Start Earning!
If you refer Scrambly, Nadia from Scrambly's Discord server shared a video for us to share as we refer Scrambly to others. Hopefully, this will help make things easier for folks as they sign up. Nadia shared this after receiving complaints about how time-consuming it is for some referrers to explain the process to referees. You can view and download the video here (from Google Docs - direct link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pGknfSiC9PWARQ09Z-3yucujM99xw6J_/view).
If you haven't signed up for Scrambly, yet, check out my featured post here to get started earning instant bonuses.
Split Drop's Extra $5 and Spins Promo (Ends Tomorrow)!
https://splitdrop.com/friend/7676
Split Drop emailed members today to let us know it's running a 24ish hour promotion, ending tomorrow night Eastern Time (presumably 8:59 PM). You will receive an extra spin when you earn $1 by completing offers/surveys, etc., and two extra spins if you earn $5. If you're a real go-getter and earn $25+, you'll earn a $5 bonus plus five extra spins!
For more information on Split Drop, see my featured post here.
Free 2-For-1 Entry to Win $50, Today Only!
https://www.referralworldnews.com/voteforbrett
8:37 PM PDT update: The competition this week is feirce, and Brett really needs your votes. He reached #1 but already slipped back into the #2 spot! Please keep those daily votes and entries coming through Thursday!
7:15 PM PDT update: You are awesome! Thanks to your help, Brett has reached the #1 spot this week. Please keep those votes and entries coming to ensure he remains #1 through Thursday and to increase your chances of winning $50 from RWN!
12 PM PDT: Great News! Brett's Advanced to 3rd place in Karaoke Knockout. Today's 2-for-1 voting day, where your free vote counts as two votes for Brett until 9 PM PDT. This means that, until 9 PM PDT, everyone who casts their free 2-For-1 vote for Brett and submits their entry here will automatically receive two entries in the $50 drawing, which will be held within 24 hours after voting has concluded on 3/28 at 7 PM PDT. More info and entry form here.
3/22/24
Your Chance to Win $50 from RWN!
https://www.referralworldnews.com/voteforbrett
Thanks to your help, Brett Nugent made it to the top 5 in the Karaoke Knockout competition. With one week left to go, RWN wants to get him to the #1 spot, and is giving you a chance to win $50 to help him get there! Details on how to cast your free vote and submit your entry for the $50 prize here!
Best of luck, Brett!
3/21/24
Another Day, Another $270 from Grifin!
https://grifin.app.link/OwEoa7ucgxb - code FNJPA8
Hopefully, you're already referring Grifin and earning those $30 bonuses. If so, you still have four more days to collect so refer, refer, refer! This app has been rewarding Referral World in spades.
You are missing out if you HAVEN'T signed up for Grifin yet! I was paid just ANOTHER $270 tonight, which makes $420 since they rebooted this promotion just three days ago! Simply download the app, enter code FNJPA8, connect your bank, and choose from the stocks they show you to invest $5 in, and you will get a $5 bonus and your own $30 link. For more info, see my featured post here. 
RWN Needs Your Help Today (and Your Vote), and it's FREE!
9:24 pm PDT Update: Brett made it through to the final round! With your help, he reached spot #4 in the Top 5. Stay tuned tomorrow for exciting news as we aim to get Brett to the #1 spot by this time next week!
If you have a moment, I hope you'll help me today! Time is of the essence with this one. RWN supporter, Brett Nugent, is in a multi-week karaoke contest. The current round ends today, and only the top 5 contestants proceed to the next round. He's been in the #4 spot but dropped to #6 today.
Please help Brett return to the Top 5 and advance to the next round! To help, just cast your free vote today BEFORE 7 pm PDT (you can do so here: https://karaokeko.org/2024/brett-nugent).
Note that the site shows paid vote options; disregard those and just cast the free vote they give you.
You can check out Brett's latest video entry on TikTok here.
3/20/24
Webull's Bull#*$@!
Up until recently, Webull was one of my favorite apps to refer. Sure, they were a bit gimmicky in how they promoted their bonuses, but they consistently offered fantastic referral bonuses and, nearly as often, impressive signup bonuses. One thing that set Webull apart from similar apps is how Webull only required a penny deposit to get in on the action.
Webull's gone through some changes in recent months. According to Reuters and other reports, Webull struck a deal to list on Nasdaq via a $7.3 billion SPAC deal. Perhaps unrelated, but Webull's referral promotions and, more importantly, the attention given to them have gone downhill. The penny-deposit-based signup bonuses have been gone for 1-2 months, replaced by $100+, $300+, and $500+ minimums and higher (depending on the promotion). While this is disappointing, it's even worse because Webull's been bungling the promotions. For instance, the referral links in the app display inaccurate and expired promotions/information. One of my two links in my app shows a promotion that ended in October 2023.
Webull also used to be fair in extending the same promotions to almost all members. This isn't the case these days. Right now, some people have a "Refer 10 people who deposit a penny, get either $1K or $2K". That's a fantastic promotion. The problem is that only some referrers have this promotion, and this promotion offers the referee nothing for their penny deposit; the referee has to deposit $100 or more to earn a signup bonus.
Another targeted offer a few people have in their app today is "get 30 fractional shares for your first referral (instead of 10 shares)." Great, right? Again, only some people have this promotion, and the promotional image says it runs from 3/20/23 to 4/9/23. Yes, you read that correctly—2023 (last year).
They've been having these issues for well over a month, now. I reached out to support last month and provided screenshots and links, encouraging them to forward it to their promotions/tech team. Little good that did, it seems.
I don't want to deter anyone from signing up for Webull. It's still a great app, and as you can see above, they're still offering great bonuses (albeit to a much smaller audience). I hope Webull does well with listing on Nasdaq and that they quickly resolve the growing number of bugs and inconsistencies.
3/19/24
I Already Banked Another $120 from Grifin!
https://grifin.app.link/OwEoa7ucgxb - code FNJPA8
I told you last month when Grifin ran their $5 signup and unlimited $30 referral bonus promotion for one week, and I'm telling you again: Don't miss out on what's quite possibly the best bonus opportunity of 2024! All you have to do is download the app, enter code FNJPA8, connect your bank and invest $5 in your choice of stocks (they show you ones you might like based on your recent purchases. I highly recommend you choose from those to quickly get your own referral code). Follow these steps to get your $5 bonus (within 1-3 days if not same-day) and also your own $30 referral code to share with others. This promotion ends 3/25. After that, the referral bonuses will return to the regular $5 offering.
You can find out more in my featured Grifin post here. Big thanks if you've already signed up through me, and best of luck referring and earning those $30 bonuses!
Happy Spring!
RWN wishes you a happy and fruitful season!
3/18/24
Claim Your $10 Tip from Chime!
https://www.referralworldnews.com/chime
Are you a Chime member? If so, Chime wants to tip you and 49,999 others $10 between now and 3/20 at 11:59 PM PDT! To receive your $10 tip, go to the Chime app, enter the recipient's name/email/phone in the "Pay Anyone" tab, type #ChimeTippingWeek in the description, and click "Pay." Chime will reimburse all eligible members $10 within seven days or less! Terms here.
If you haven't signed up for Chime yet, click here to see my featured post and earn a $100 signup bonus with a qualifying deposit (and $100 referral bonuses).
Grifin's $5 Signup, $30 Referral Promo is Back, Through 3/25!
https://grifin.app.link/OwEoa7ucgxb - code FNJPA8
Fantastic news! Grifin's viral "unlimited $30" referral promotion which took Referral World by storm last month, is back for one week only. This app came out of nowhere last month and not only proved to pay out but paid out quickly! Several people earned quite a bit. I earned nearly $700, myself!
The promotion:
Download the app and enter code FNJPA8 when asked during signup. Complete the KYC (requires SSN), connect your bank, and invest $5 in a handful of stock options it gives you based on your bank transaction history (if you don't have history, it'll still show you some popular options like Amazon, Apple, PayPal, Walmart, etc.). You'll get a $5 signup bonus as soon as your investment settles, and you will also get your own referral link and code. And through 3/25, you'll get $30 referral bonuses for everybody you refer who does the same.
One pay proof screenshot from Grifin's previous promotion. Grifin's current promotion expires 3/25.
See my featured post here for additional screenshots and info.
3/17/24
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Happy St. Paddy's Day if you celebrate! Whether you celebrated yesterday, today, or all weekend, Slainte! Erin Go Bragh!!
Split Drop's $1 Cashout Option!
https://splitdrop.com/friend/7676
Last week, I reported how Split Drop made a few changes to its cashout and referral program. The highlights are that the first-time earned bonus withdrawal requirement has been lowered from $10 to $5, referral bonuses have been lowered from $5 to $2, and Litecoin has been added as a withdrawal option.
Two more pieces of great news: Split Drop will soon add Venmo as a payout option, which I believe will make it one of the first—if not THE first—GPT sites to have this option. Additionally, you can withdraw to Litecoin at $1 after your first withdrawal!
If you haven't signed up for Split Drop yet, you can do so here to earn a free spin valued between $0.05 and $250. Play games, complete surveys, offers, and more to earn cash quickly. Withdraw to PayPal, Litecoin, and/or several gift card options. Payout is near-instant, and according to Split Drop, they're the highest paying GPT site, with over 80% of revenues earned awarded back to users (including the daily bonus, a percentage of Split Drop's revenues shared with each day's top 25 earners).
Steer Clear of GTE Financial!
As you may know from reading my previous RWN articles and posts, I'm a huge advocate of banking apps as they offer some of the best signup and referral bonuses. Referral World wouldn't be the same without Chase's $300/$50 bonuses, Chime's $100+ bonuses, One Finance's $20 near-instant bonuses, Revolut's $110 referral bonuses, MoneyLion's $10-$60 bonuses (just to name a few examples). Credit Unions have also been great, with DCU and Upgrade both offering $100/$50 bonuses 1-2 years ago, which were easy to trigger (DCU now only offers $20/$10 bonuses while Upgrade offers $150/$50 bonuses but requires $1,000 in direct deposits). There's another great credit union, BECU, offering $100 bonuses. PSECU has been quite popular in the Referral World, but I haven't signed up because of their rare hard credit inquiry. The $500 yearly referral cap isn't worth it to me.
Earlier this month, a post for GTE Financial caught my eye. A Florida-based credit union, I almost opted not to sign up for this one because, like PSECU, GTE runs a hard credit inquiry when processing applications. But I decided to because this month, they're running a double-bonus promotion offering $50 signup and $50 referral bonuses (normally $25), with unlimited bonuses. I read the terms and asked my referrer questions to be sure I was doing everything correctly. I opened a GTE Savings and Checking account and deposited $5 into savings as required. My application was immediately approved, and I was sent an email containing my member number and a link to open an online account.
Here's where everything went downhill. GTE's site requires you to enter your member number, which the email gave me, along with your DOB and the last six digits of your account or card number. But GTE never provided me with an account number, so I was stuck. The next morning, I called customer service. Their fraud department decided after approving me that they needed more information from me. I provided them with bank statements, utility bills, and additional copies of my driver's license. They then requested a copy of my physical Social Security card. Mind you, I have this card... somewhere in the house, misplaced years ago during my last move. I offered my passport and anything else they could want. I pointed out my excellent credit score and history and how they could reference the hard inquiry they performed. I sent them links to articles like this one, stating that social security cards are rarely asked for, and when they are, they're only asked for by employers. GTE didn't care. And they told me they wouldn't approve my account without one. At an impasse, I asked them to close my account and reverse the hard credit inquiry (since the inquiry served no useful purpose). GTE told me they closed my account and would mail me a check. The next day, I received my GTE debit card in the mail.
The only good thing about GTE is that Tricia, the representative I spoke with, was awesome and tried to help but was unsuccessful. The only other thing I'll say about my experience is that when I asked her why this was happening, asking if I'd done something wrong, I was told this was pretty standard practice from GTE. For these reasons, I recommend steering clear of GTE Financial and checking out BECU or any other great banking bonuses in Referral World, including the ones I have featured here.
Aspiration's Transition and Missing Referral Promo!
Aspiration was once viral for its "Spend $250, get $50" promotion, which has been around for years, though not promoted very often these days in Referral World. I recently received an email from Aspiration announcing it's transitioning our "Spend & Save" cash management accounts to checking and savings accounts this week (3/23-3/24). I also noticed while in the app that the "Refer-a-Friend" link is missing. I haven't found any in-app, email announcements, or information online stating that Aspiration has ended its referral program, so time will tell whether this is a temporary move while the company transitions members' accounts. I will provide an update once I know more.
$100 Drawing Ends Today, New $400 Drawing Starts Tomorrow!
https://mlion.us/$55BONUS - code $55BONUS
A quick reminder that today's the last day to enter Moneylion's $100 cash drawing. To enter, you must be a member and simply send another member $1 through the "MoneyLion Pay" p2p feature. I'm happy to help anyone who signs up through me today and opens a checking account (or is a current member with $1 to send back and forth). Click here to email me if you're interested! Fifteen $100 prizes will be awarded, and winners will be announced in the next few days. 
Also, a heads up that starting tomorrow, there will be another drawing for $400. More details to come tomorrow (check back), but here's the screenshot I snapped the other day.
Did you Know?
Did you know that while I publish a new issue of Referral World News each Sunday, I update each weekly post daily? For instance, I published five articles last week. By yesterday, it contained 11 articles! Bookmark https://www.referralworldnews.com and check back throughout the week for the latest articles and updates!
Recap of Last Week's RWN:
Scrambly's 2 Weeks of $5 Affiliate Bonuses (Exclusive Code)!
TopCashback's $35 Referral Bonuses!
Split Drop Cash Out and Bonus Changes!
Wishew Delays Launch Date, Payouts to 4/29!
MoneyLion's $100 Drawing and $10 Bonuses!
Future's Instant $5 and Near-Instant $15 Bonuses!
Did You Make a Wishew?
Final Days of Fetch's $1 and $3 Bonuses!
TradeUp's New $3,600 Promotion!
MoneyLion's Referral Rush Starts Tuesday!
Oxygen is Closing Banking Services
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