Review
The Discover® More(SM) Card - American Flag, issued by
Discover, is designed for those with very good credit who are
looking for a cash reward credit card.
Through the
reward program, cardholders earn a 5% Cashback Bonus® in
categories such as travel, home, restaurants, movies, and more.
Cardholders also earn up to 1% for general purchases and .25% for
purchases made at select warehouse clubs and discount
stores.
Those who spend up to $1,500 on general
purchases will receive a .25% rebate, between $1,500 and $3,000
will receive a .5% rebate, and over $3,000 will receive a 1%
rebate.*
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 remains active within
a 36-month period.
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.
The
Discover® More(SM) Card - American Flag card has no annual fee,
an attractive 0% introductory rate on purchases for 6 months, and a
0% introductory rate on balance transfers for twelve months. The
APR for this card is reasonable, although it is important to note
that only higher qualifying applicants will receive the lowest rate
available.
Therefore, those who plan to spend at least
$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 - American
Flag 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
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.