Discover® Student Card - Tropical Beach
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Overall Rating 3.0
Benefit Rating4.0
About Ratings
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| N/A | N/A | 0% | 6 mths | 14.99 | 23.99% | $0 | |||
Key Features:
- More Ways to Earn More Cash than Anyone Else(SM)*
- Unlimited Cash Rewards, Automatically
- Up to 20% Cashback Bonus® When You Shop Online*
- Double Rewards with More than 100 Cashback Bonus® Partners*
- Customer Service in Less than a Minute, Anytime You Want
- *View Discover® Card Rates, Fees, Rewards, and Other Important Information
Rates and Fees
| Card Type | Discover |
| Introductory Rate Offer | 0% for 6 months |
| Card Status | Standard |
| APR for Purchases | as low as 14.99% |
| APR for Cash Advances | 23.99% |
| Annual Fee | 0% |
| Annual Fee for additional cardholders |
$0 |
| Grace Period | 25 Days (Min.) |
| Minimum Credit Limit | $500 |
| Maximum Credit Limit | $50,000 |
| Late Payment Fee | $19 on balances up to $250; $39 on balances over $250 |
| Over the Limit Fee | $15 on balances up to $500; $39 on balances over $500 |
| Cash Advance Fee | 3%, $5 minimum |
| Balance Transfer Fee | None |
Rewards Information
| Points per Dollar Spent | |
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| Additional Perks | Various card designs to select from. Various Internet account related services. No liability for unauthorized transactions. Discounts on products and services at participating merchants and retailers. See website for additional benefits. |
Important Notations:
*See the online Discover credit card application for details about terms and conditions. Reasonable efforts are made to maintain accurate information. However all credit card information is presented without warranty. When you click on the “Apply Here" button, you can review the credit card terms and conditions on Discover’s website.Discover® Student Card - Tropical Beach
Issued by DiscoverMost Attractive Feature(s): Double cash rebates at participating retailers and merchants (through the Cashback Bonus® award program); no annual fee.
Least Attractive Feature(s): Low rate not available to all applicants.
Description
The Discover® Student Card - Tropical Beach, issued by Discover, is designed for those with an average or limited credit history who are looking for a cash reward credit card. Through the reward program, cardholders earn a 5% rebate for purchases made in popular categories that change four times a year like travel, gas, restaurants, movies, and more. Plus, cardholders earn up to 1% for general purchases. 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.* Cardholders also earn a 0.25% rebate at select warehouse clubs and discount stores, and they can earn 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. Aside from the reward program, the card also provides standard benefits, including online account management, no liability for unauthorized transactions, and discounts on products and services at participating merchants and retailers. The APR for this card is reasonable and but there is no annual fee and 0% interest that applies to purchases for six months. Therefore, students who plan to spend over $3,000 a year (to earn the 1% cash rebate), plan to use their Cashback Bonus® award at participating retailers (to earn a full 5% rebate and double cash rebates), and plan to pay in full each month (to avoid costly finance charges) will benefit most from what the Discover® Student Card - Tropical Beach 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.
Updated: Apr 1 2009 1:02PM