It’s Not Too Late to Join the “WaMu Doubles Your Deposit” Sweepstakes

Here’s great news for all Washington Mutual account holders! You still have over a month to join the WaMu Doubles Your Deposit Sweepstakes which ends March 31, 2009. Now under the management of JP Morgan Chase, Washington Mutual or WaMu has an ongoing promo that makes saving up more exciting. For those who have yet to participate in this Sweepstakes, read on for the details.

Join by any of two ways: 

1. By account enrollment

• Sign up for the program at the nearest WaMu branch.
• Once you’ve enrolled, make a deposit to any of your qualified personal or savings account maintained in the bank, and you’re in!
• Then, whenever you make an additional deposit of at least $25 to your account from now until March 31, 2009, you are entitled to a sweepstakes entry.

1. No Purchase Necessary Method

• Each WaMu account holder can get a free entry for every 3″ x 5″ card filled up with your handwritten name, address, daytime telephone number (including area code), and birth date submitted and mailed in an envelope to: “WaMu Doubles Your Deposit” Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 3029, Rogers, MN 55374-3029.
• Mailed-in entries should be received within the cut-off period for every draw.

There are 3 monthly draws scheduled for the entire promo period:  

• Feb 11, 2009 – for deposits made from Jan. 2 to Jan. 31 and mailed-in entries postmarked Jan. 31 and received by Feb. 9;
• March 11, 2009 – for deposits made until Feb. 28 and mailed-in entries postmarked Feb. 28 and received by March. 9; 
• and April 9, 2009 – for deposits made until March 31 and mailed-in entries postmarked March 31 and received by April 7.

There will be 250 winners for each of the 3 draws. Every one of the 750 prize winners will receive a cash prize equal to the amount deposited on the winning entry’s deposit – up to a maximum of $10,000. 

Winners who joined via mailed-in entries will be given out checks amounting to $10,000 payable to the name on the entry and mailed to the address indicated on the entry submission. 

Quick note on restrictions: Participant must be at least 18 years of age to apply, and must  be a resident of AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, NJ, NY, NV, OR, TX, UT or WA. Only 5 entries are allowed per month per customer whether via deposit or mailed entry. There is a limit of one prize per person.