Discover® Open Road(SM) Card

Review Date: 4/1/2009

Quick Stats

• Double Cashback Bonus® on Grocery Store Purchases in November and December*
• 5% to 20% Cashback Bonus® at Top Online Retailers*
• Up to 1% Unlimited Cashback Bonus® on All Other Purchases Automatically
• Increase, Even Double Your Rewards When You Redeem for Gift Cards from Our 100 CBB Partners
• No Annual Fee
• Online Account Access
• Online Bill Payment

Overall Rating Benefit Rating

Special Offer: 0% Intro APR* and is applied to Purchases, Balance Transfers. APR (Purch): 10.99% Annual Fee: $0 Category: Reward – Gas

Review

The Discover® Open Road(SM) Card, issued by Discover, is designed for those with very good credit who would like to earn cash rewards on gas and auto maintenance expenses.

Through the reward program, cardholders earn a full 5% in cash rebates for gas and auto maintenance purchases, 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 full 1% rebate.*

This card also offers a variable rebate on gas and auto maintenance purchases. Those who spend up to $1,200 will receive a full 5% rebate, between $1,200 and $1,500 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. 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.

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.

In addition to the reward program, the card also provides several platinum benefits, including travel accident insurance, auto rental insurance, and various fraud and security protection services.

This card has an attractive 0% introductory rate on purchases for six months and a 0% introductory rate on balance transfers for up to 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 up to $1,200 a year on gas and auto maintenance expenses (to earn the full 5% 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® Open Road(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 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.

Most Attractive Features

• Double cash rebates at participating retailers and merchants (through the Cashback Bonus® award program)
• No annual fee.

Least Attractive Features

Higher APR for less qualifying applicants.

Additional Perks

• Various card designs to select from.
• Various Internet account related services.
• No liability for unauthorized transactions.
• Up to $500,000 in travel accident insurance.
• Fraud and security protection services.
• Purchase protection.
• Flight insurance.
• Auto rental insurance.
• See website for additional benefits.

Important Notes

• The APR for purchases and balance transfers varies according to the applicant’s credit history and may range from 10.99% – 18.99%.
• See website for complete terms and conditions of card usage and application disclosure.

Overall Rating Benefit Rating

Special Offer: 0% Intro APR* and is applied to Purchases, Balance Transfers. APR (Purch): 10.99% Annual Fee: $0 Category: Reward – Gas

Note: The review on this card was updated on 4/1/2009. The review is believed to be accurate during the update, however, information posted may have changed since the update. We strongly suggest that you carefully read the Terms and Conditions statement that accompanies the credit card application. Credit card review information is provided by CardOffers.com, Inc.

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