Review
The Discover® More(SM) Card, issued by Discover, is designed
for those with very good credit who are looking for a cash reward
credit card.
Currently, cardholders can earn a $50
Cashback Bonus® when they spend $500 within the first three
months the card is active. This is in addition to the generous
rewards program.
Through the rewards program,
cardholders earn a 5% Cashback Bonus® in categories such as
travel, gas, restaurants, movies, and more. Cardholders also earn
up to 1% for general purchases and up to 1% Cashback Bonus on all
other purchases automatically.
As an added bonus,
cardholders can earn up to a double Cashback Bonus® when
redeeming their rebates for gift certificates from participating
Discover® Card Partners. There is no yearly limit on the amount
of rebates that can be earned, and rebates do not expire as long as
the account is active within a 36-month period.
The card
has no annual fee, an attractive 0% introductory rate on purchases
for six months, and a 0% introductory rate on balance transfers for
twelve months. The APR for this card is reasonable for those who
qualify.
Aside from the reward program, the card also
provides several platinum benefits, including up to $500,000 in
travel accident insurance, auto rental insurance, and various fraud
and security protection services. Cardholders will also receive
discounts on products and services at participating merchants and
retailers.
Therefore, those who plan to spend over
$3,000 a year (to earn the 1% cash rebate), plan to use their
Cashback Bonus® award at participating retailers (to earn
double cash rebates), and plan to pay in full each month after the
introductory rate expires (to avoid costly finance charges) will
benefit most from what the Discover® More(SM) Card has to
offer.
*It is important to note that like many cash
reward cards, the highest rebate offered will not apply to all
purchases made with the credit card. In this case, 1% will only be
applied only to those purchases made after the cardholder spends
over $3,000 in one year, so the overall cash rebate earned will be
less than 1%, depending on the amount spent. For instance, if the
cardholder were to spend $4,000, only $1,000 of this amount would
be applied towards the 1% rebate. However, this does not take into
account any promotional offers or the full 5% Cashback Bonus®
award.