Review
The Discover® More(SM) Card - Sealife Collection, issued by
Discover, is designed for those with very good credit who are
looking for a Cashback Bonus® reward credit
card.
Through the reward program, cardholders can earn a
5% Cashback Bonus® in categories such as travel, gas,
restaurants, movies, and more. Cardholders also earn up to 1% on
general purchases and .25% on purchases made at select warehouse
clubs and discount stores.
Those who spend up to $1,500
on general purchases will receive a .25% rebate. For those who
spend between $1,500 and $3,000, a a .5% rebate will be earned, and
over $3,000 will earn 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 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 on purchases after the introductory rate
expires is reasonable for those who qualify.
Aside from
the reward program, the card also provides several platinum
benefits, including travel accident insurance, auto rental
insurance, and various fraud and security protection services.
Cardholders will also have access to discounts on products and
services at participating merchants and
retailers.
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 - Sealife
Collection 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.