Review
The Discover® More(SM) Card - Wildlife Collection, 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 can 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 .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 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 - Wildlife
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.