Discover Credit Card - Costs and
Features
The Discover credit card is issued by the Discover
Bank, owned Morgan Stanley. There are over 50 million Discover card members.
As a Discover credit card holder, you will be part of the largest independent
credit card network in the country.
Discover Credit Card - Advantages
The primary differences between
Discover Card and others are as follows:
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Discover Card does not charge an
annual fee.
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Discover Card actually PAYS you for
using the card - called the Cashback Bonus Award.
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Another key difference is that
Discover Card is issued by one bank and one company (like American Express).
This is fundamentally different from Visa and MasterCard, which are handled by
hundreds of different issuers, each with their own unique version of the card.
This can make it easier to deal with Discover Card because they are in a
position to solve complex problems, resolve disputes over the phone, etc.
Discover Dog Credit
Card
The Discover Dog Collection credit
cards offer 23 different breeds of dogs pictured on the card face.
Current Discover
Credit Card Offers
The current
Discover card offers are listed below. Just click on the card image - its
quick and easy to sign up.
Discover Cashback
Bonus Award - How it works:
You can redeem your Cashback bonus
award from your Discover credit card as soon as you have accumulated an award of
$20 or more. Assuming your account is in good standing, your Cashback
bonus can then be redeemed in increments of $20 in the following several
different ways:
- Cash - You can credit your Discover credit card account, or make an
electronic deposit or have Discover send you a check.
- Double your award amount with certificates that can be used from Cashback
Bonus Partners. There are currently over 40 Cashback partners including
Sprint, Borders and Red Lobster.
- Invest - You can make an electronic transfer of you award amount into an
existing savings account, money market fund or college savings plan.
- Donate your award to one of three national
charities. Discover will add 20% to your donation.
You can also just keep the points in the account and let them accumulate as
you continue to use the Discover card. Discover Card has an online Account
Center where you can manage and redeem your awards and also a toll-free number
at 1-877-968-7293. This line is available 7 days a week, from 8am to 1am
Eastern Time (excluding holidays).
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