MyAwesomeCard.COM » miles http://www.myawesomecard.com/blog Review and Comparison of Investment Ideas and Personal Finance Products Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:10:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 Card Comparison: Discover Miles Rewards Credit Cards http://www.myawesomecard.com/blog/73-card-comparison-discover-miles-rewards-credit-cards http://www.myawesomecard.com/blog/73-card-comparison-discover-miles-rewards-credit-cards#comments Sun, 26 Jul 2009 14:39:15 +0000 brady http://www.myawesomecard.com/blog/2009/07/26/card-comparison-discover-miles-rewards-credit-cards/ This post compares Discover cards that reward miles for everyday purchases.  Both cards have their pros and cons, for your convenience to find them, I highlighted the relative benefits in green, and drawbacks in red.

Discover® Miles Card

Requirements: Excellent Credit, No Annual Fee; Regular APR: 29.99%.
Intro Benefits: Earn 1,000 bonus miles each calendar month you make a purchase for a total of 12,000 bonus miles your first year.  0% on Purchases and Balance transfer for first 6 months.
Regular Benefits: Double Miles on up to $3,000 in travel and restaurant purchases each year. 1 mile for every $1 on all your other purchases

Escape by Discover® Card

Requirements: Excellent Credit, $60 Annual Fee; Regular APR: 11.99 – 18.99%.
Intro Benefits: Cardholders will receive 1,000 bonus miles every month they make a purchase during the first 25 months of opening an account.  0% on Purchases and Balance transfer for first 6 months.
Regular Benefits: 2 miles for every $1 on all your purchases.  Earn two additional miles for every dollar you spend through the ShopDiscover online shopping site.

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Point Rewards Cards

Card Name Requirements Benefits
Advanta Why Wait Business World MasterCard
 requires Excellent/Good Credit, Regular APR: 16.99%, Annual Fee: None Reward: 1 – 1.5 Point/$, Sign-on Bonus: up to 200,000 WhyWaitSM Rewards Points
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