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Upcoming Cashback Checking from Discoverbank
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I got a preview of this when I logged into my discover today. However, when I tried to sign up for it, it didnt work and several calls later I was able to confirm the account IS coming but it will be a few months off.
It appears to be a basic checking account with free checks but no interest. But the kicker is it pays cashback (separate from credit card cashback) but you still need $25 worth at a time to redeem I think. The cashback is : •$0.10 every time you use your Discover Debit Card •$0.10 for every bill you pay using the online bill payment feature per payee per month •$0.10 every time you write a check from your Cashback Checking account per payee per month I will copy & paste the details but must warn you that it might be a few months before anyone can sign up for it. My copy & paste may not post in the most readable form. Sorry. You can try logging on to discovercard and you might see the promo or not. But when you click on open account, it wont let you and you get an error code. I pay 7-8 bills a month and shop 4-5 times a month at Aldi who only takes a debit card. So it sounds like I might be able to make about $1.50 per month for just doing normal banking through them. Less whatever interest I make on my current checking. (.85% or whatever) So, decent deal but you dont want to leave large sums of cash on deposit because you wont get any interest. (apparently) ------------------------------------------------------------ More rewards just makes more sense.[/H2] You’re already enjoying Cashback Bonus with your Discover card–now you can earn even more. It’s easy – with Discover Cashback CheckingSM you’ll earn: •10¢ debit card purchase •10¢ online bill pay •10¢ check written Cashback Bonus[/H3] •Cashback Checking is an exclusive online offer available to Discover cardmembers •Cashback Bonus is added monthly to your Discover Cashback Bonus Balance •Same great redemption options–gift cards, merchandise, cash and more Free Features[/H3] •Free cash withdrawals at over 23,000 ATMs nationwide Find an ATM •Free standard checks •Deposit checks from a mobile device •Pay bills anytime on the go Open Now See how Cashback Checking compares to your bank.[/H2] DiscoverChaseCitibankBank of AmericaWells Fargo Cashback CheckingTotal CheckingCiti CheckingeBankingValue Checking Monthly Fee (No Requirements) FREE $12 $20 $8.95 $7 / $9 Free ATMs (In Network) 23,000+ 18,500+ 29,000+ 13,000+ 12,000+ ATM Fee (Out of Network) ATM Owner Fee May Apply FREE $2 $2 $2 $2.50 Replacement Debit Card FREE FREE FREE $5 FREE Expedited Delivery for your Replacment Debit Card FREE $5 $15 $20 $20 Online Bill Pay FREE FREE FREE FREE $3 per month Official Bank Check FREE $8 $10 Varies $10 Check Reorder FREE $17.95 $25.95 - $29.95 $11.89 Varies Paper Copy of Check or Deposit Item FREE FREE $5 $3 $2.00 / $3.50 Return Deposit (per item) $15 $12 $10 $12 / $15 $12 Stop Payment (per request) $15 $30 $30 $30 $31 Inbound / Outbound Money Transfer FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE Incoming Wire FREE $15 $10 $12 $15 Outgoing Wire $30 $25 - $45 $25 - $40 $25 - $45 $25 - $45 Insufficient Funds (NSF) $30 $34 $34 $35 $35 Maximum NSF fees per day $1 3 4 4 4 Competitor Fees as of 9/12/12. Fees obtained from company account agreements, fee schedules, online chat and calls to customer service centers. Open Now See Checking Account Guide for more information Bank on your terms.[/H2] Cut loose from bank branches and manage your account your way. Everyday banking has never been easier.[/H3] Discover MobileCheck balances, transfer money, pay bills, and deposit checks right from a mobile device.Online Security GuaranteeProtection from fraudulent, unauthorized online charges. Plus, our online bill pay service guarantees payments are made by the “Deliver By” date or we pay the late fees.FDIC InsuredDeposits are FDIC insured up to the maximum allowed by law and are backed by the solid strength of Discover.24/7 Customer ServiceOnline or by phone, our U.S.-based banking specialists are available to help. It’s not a statement—it’s a promise. 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Open Now No fees at over 23,000 ATMs.[/H2] Plus, we never charge you to use any ATM. •Free ATM withdrawal at MoneyPass locations, a nationwide network of surcharge free ATMs •No Discover fees at any ATM, with access to over 382,000 ATMs nationwide •Convenient Mobile ATM locator Open Now Find an ATM wherever you are.[/H3] Find an ATMFind an ATM Free withdrawals at: •MoneyPass Accepted anywhere you see: •Discover® •Diners Club International® •Pulse® Frequently Asked Questions[/H2] •About Your Account •Funds Availability and Transfer Limits •Debit Card Overview •Overdraft Protection •Cashback Rewards •What is the Discover Bank routing number? •What fees are associated with my Cashback Checking Account? •What is the minimum deposit amount to open my account? •Am I required to maintain a minimum balance? •How do I fund my account or make deposits? •How can I access and manage my account? •Is the Cashback Checking account FDIC insured? •What should I do if I forget my User ID or Password? •When will I receive my statements? •Are my statements available online? What is the Discover Bank routing number?[/H3] The Discover Bank routing number is 031100649. What fees are associated with my Cashback Checking Account?[/H3] There is no monthly maintenance fee or minimum balance requirements for a Cashback Checking account. Fee Schedule for Discover Cashback Checking Accounts ATM Fee FREE Foreign Transaction Fee FREE Inbound Money Transfer FREE Outbound Money Transfer FREE Incoming Wire (Domestic or International) FREE Outbound Wire (Domestic or International) $30 Official Bank Check (per check) FREE Copy of Check or Deposit Item FREE Check Reorder FREE Debit Replacement Card FREE Deposited Returned Item (per item) $15 Stop Payment (per request) $15 Priority Mail FREE Non-sufficient Funds (NSF) Fee $30* Maximum Number of Insufficient Funds Fees per Day 1 Foreign Check Processing Fee At Cost * The fee is $15 for residents of West Virginia. What is the minimum deposit amount to open my account?[/H3] The minimum initial deposit is $25. Am I required to maintain a minimum balance?[/H3] No, you are not required to maintain a minimum balance. How do I fund my account or make deposits?[/H3] You may deposit funds into your account multiple ways: •Online transfer from an eligible external bank account to your Cashback Checking account •Set up Direct Deposit •Mobile Check Deposit from your Android or iPhone •Mail a check that is addressed to Discover Bank with your account number enclosed to: Discover Bank PO Box 30417 Salt Lake City, UT 84130 How can I access and manage my account?[/H3] Log in to the Account Center at DiscoverBank.com to access and manage your account online or use our Mobile Banking application that is available for Android smart phones or tablets, iPhones or iPads. Is the Cashback Checking account FDIC insured?[/H3] Yes, funds on deposit at Discover Bank are FDIC insured to the maximum allowed by law. For more information, visit our FDIC information page. What should I do if I forget my User ID or Password?[/H3] If you forget your User ID or password then click here to get your User ID and password reset. If you are still unable to log in, call us at 1-800-347-7000. When will I receive my statements?[/H3] Statements will be available monthly at the Account Center. You will receive an email when your statement is available for viewing. You may print your statement from the Account Center. Paper statements will not be mailed for a Cashback Checking Account. Are my statements available online?[/H3] Yes, your statements are only available online on the Account Center at DiscoverBank.com. Visit the 'View Statements' tab to view your statements. •When can I access deposited funds •How can I withdraw money? •What are my online transfer limits? When can I access deposited funds[/H3] •ACH deposits are available within three (3) business days after the funds are received. •Check deposits will be available within two (2) business days after the funds are posted to your account, in most cases. Longer holds may apply for deposits greater than $25,000. •Deposits of Treasury Checks or checks drawn on other Discover accounts will be available the next business day. How can I withdraw money?[/H3] •Use your debit card, free of any charges or fees, at any one of 23,000+ MoneyPass ATM locations (if you are charged a fee erroneously we will reimburse you for the charge) ◦Use online and mobile ATM Locators to find an ATM near you - Click Here •Use your debit card at any one of 380,000 ATMs nation wide ◦Discover will never charge you a fee to use an ATM, however, the financial institutions that own the ATM may have a surcharge •Use your debit card to pay for purchases wherever Discover Card is accepted •Choose cash back at participating retailers at the time of your purchase •Log in to the Account Center at DiscoverBank.com to conduct an online transfer to an external bank account •You may pay yourself utilizing Online Bill Pay •You may pay yourself utilizing Mobile Bill Pay •Wire Transfer (fees may apply) •Official Bank Check What are my online transfer limits?[/H3] •Incoming limit is $100,000 per 30 day rolling period •Outgoing limit is $100,000 per 30 day rolling period We may change your transfer limits at any time. Any decrease will be subject to notice, to the extent required by law. •How do I activate my debit card? •How do I change my Personal Identification Number (PIN) for my debit card? •How can I locate an ATM near me? •Is there a fee for using my debit card at an ATM? •What happens if I am charged an ATM fee by one that should be free? •Is there a daily limit to the amount of money I can withdraw from an ATM with my debit card? How do I activate my debit card?[/H3] You can activate your card from your home telephone by calling 1-877-347-4055. How do I change my Personal Identification Number (PIN) for my debit card?[/H3] Your initial 4-digit PIN will be mailed to you separately from your debit card. Once you receive your PIN, you can change it by using our automated system at 1-800-347-7000. How can I locate an ATM near me?[/H3] Use our ATM Locator or our Mobile Banking application to find the nearest ATM. Is there a fee for using my debit card at an ATM?[/H3] Discover will never charge you a fee for using your debit card at an ATM. MoneyPass ATMs are completely free of charge as are all Pulse ATMs. However, other financial institutions may apply a surcharge if you utilize their ATMs. What happens if I am charged an ATM fee by one that should be free?[/H3] If you are at a participating MoneyPass ATM and it indicates you are being charged a fee, accept the fee and proceed with your transaction. Then notify Discover Bank by sending a message through the secure message center or calling us at and we will reimburse your account for the amount you were charged. Please have the following information available: •Date and time of the transaction •ATM Location •Last four digits of your debit card •Amount of the fee you were charged Is there a daily limit to the amount of money I can withdraw from an ATM with my debit card?[/H3] Yes. The ATM withdrawal limit is $510 per day. Non-Discover ATMs may have additional fees and limits. •Does my Cashback Checking account have the option to enroll in overdraft protection? Does my Cashback Checking account have the option to enroll in overdraft protection?[/H3] No, as of this time, we do not offer overdraft protection. •How do I earn Cashback rewards with my Cashback Checking account? •Can I combine the Cashback bonus I earn from Cashback Checking account with my Cashback balance from my Discover credit card? •Where can I see the Cashback bonus I earned from my checking account? •How can I redeem my Cashback Bonus? •What are my redemption options? •Who are the participating Cashback Bonus Partners? •Will my Cashback Bonus ever expire? •If my Discover Card is lost or stolen, will my Cashback Bonus be transferred to my new account? How do I earn Cashback rewards with my Cashback Checking account?[/H3] You may earn Cashback bonus in the following ways: •$0.10 every time you use your Discover Debit Card •$0.10 for every bill you pay using the online bill payment feature per payee per month •$0.10 every time you write a check from your Cashback Checking account per payee per month Can I combine the Cashback bonus I earn from Cashback Checking account with my Cashback balance from my Discover credit card?[/H3] Yes, your Cashback Bonus rewards from your Discover Card and your Cashback Checking account will accumulate and be tracked as one balance. Your balance will be maintained and viewable in the Account Center just as it is with your Discover credit card. Where can I see the Cashback bonus I earned from my checking account?[/H3] You may view and track your Cashback bonus activity in the same place you always have in your account center. Your debit activity will simply be added to the Cashback bonus that you have earned with your Discover Credit Card. How can I redeem my Cashback Bonus?[/H3] If you are registered for the Account Center you can browse all of your redemption options and redeem your Cashback Bonus online. Not registered for the Account Center? Register Now. Note: If you do not wish to register for the Account Center, please call 1-800-DISCOVER (1-800-347-2683) to redeem your Cashback Bonus. What are my redemption options?[/H3] You may redeem Cashback Bonus for Partner gift cards, merchandise, Discover gift cards or charitable donations starting at $20. You may redeem Cashback Bonus for cash in the form of a direct deposit to your bank account or a credit to your Discover card account in $50 increments, starting at $50. You may select more than one redemption method so long as each redemption is in one of the above amounts. Who are the participating Cashback Bonus Partners?[/H3] You can turn your Cashback Bonus into bigger rewards every time you redeem for gift cards or instant eCertificates from over 200 brand-name Partners. Log in to view a list of our Partners. Not registered for the Account Center? Register Now. Will my Cashback Bonus ever expire?[/H3] Rewards have no expiration date; however, if your account is closed for any reason or inactive for 18 consecutive months or if you fail to make any Minimum Payment Due for two consecutive billing periods, any Cashback Bonus in your Cashback Bonus account will be forfeited. If my Discover Card is lost or stolen, will my Cashback Bonus be transferred to my new account?[/H3] Yes, we automatically transfer your Cashback Bonus to your new Discover Card account. |
$100,000 30 day transfer limit; I'm out.
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hmm seems pretty good to me. No incoming international wire transfer fee. Usually $15 at capital one or wells.
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0.10 every time you use your Discover Debit Card
You can sit at a gas pump & pump 10 cents at a time apparently and get it back over & over again. I already do that about 24 times a month for my reward checking accounts. to knock out the requirements early in the month, I probably wont do that here but I WILL use the debitcard for low dollar amount transactions. But, I wonder if I will get the 10 cents at Aldi because aldi requires a pin. I guess Im not clear if they want us to use it as a debit or a credit. Cant use credit cards at Aldi. But, at the dollar store, I could see myself asking them to ring up one item at a time ! |
You can buy $0.15 Amazon gift cards. Could a script be written to have your check card continuously keep buying the gift cards? (not serious, of course, but an interesting idea)
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I expect it will be abused even for 10 cents so I would also expect that loophole to be closed....via a limit per purchase or billpay or whatever. $5-10 would do.
And that might even be done prior to the offical startup. Of course, they could also just contact those who abuse it and close their account or threaten to. If I were them, the $5-10 limit would seem prudent for their purposes. They want us to use it as our PRIMARY checking and also use it for big dollar debit card purchases. I might use it for my primary checking but not for any big dollar card purchases. The issue is...will your cashback exceed the value of your forgone interest. Assuming a $3000 balance, the approximate value of $3000 interest free is $25.50 per year. (at .85%) So, if they give us $1.50 a month in cashback instead, they come out ahead on average. Plus they get kickbacks from debit card purchases. Not sure they get kickbacks from billpay. If so, its only a days float. Plus, after they get critical mass, they can reduce the cashback and see how many of us "stick". Quote:
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where/when can I sign up for this?
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Thanks for posting this, interesting to see what Discover is up to. My local credit union is free for almost everything but the offer to get paid to do things I already so is verrrry appealing! Would you be so kind as to post again when this goes live?
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I agree, but it doesnt say that.
And they are also paying us to do things where they dont get kickbacks. Like writing a paper check. Why would they want to PAY us to write old fashioned checks ? I still write a half dozen a year but its counterintutive to pay us to do things that cost them more money. Im guessing with billpay they will capture a days "float" which is the time they remove the money from your account until they pay it to whoever you are paying. But that cant be worth 10 cents a payment, can it ? Quote:
Not sure if its only for card holders at first or not. They just advertised it to cardholders who logged into their accounts by mistake apparently. Quote:
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Yes, I will with a reply here at least.
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Really ? Wonder why its only in some markets ?
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Perkstreet.com offers a free checking account with at least 1% back on debit card purchases. Unless one does a lot of transactions under $10 they will be better served at Perkstreet versus Discover.
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sounds great with al the cb from credit cards debit cards just eat dust
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Regarding gas stations - to even break even with the Chase 5% cash back this quarter while filling 20 gallon tank at $3.50/gallon one will need to make at least 35 separate purchases (at most $2 purchase, so that $0.10 is more than 5%). it would be funny to watch one jerking with the gas pump like this lol;) |
Dont think perkstreet pays cashback for billpays or writing checks.
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You have to use a debit card... but you can run it as credit.. Just tell them its debit, but you want to run it as credit. |
Ours have signs up that say they dont accept credit cards and Ive been behind people in line who had to go home to get a debit card.
From their website....Do you accept Credit/Debit cards or the Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card? At this time we do not accept Credit cards. We do however accept Debit cards. We also accept electronic benefit transfer (EBT)/link cards. But, the more I think about it, I suspect Allys deal is only going to give cashback if you use it as a credit card. Even though they have not said that specifically yet. It just makes more sense. QUOTE=daw4888;57025910]You have to use a debit card... but you can run it as credit.. Just tell them its debit, but you want to run it as credit.[/QUOTE] |
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Discover Bank's Cashback Checking Account To Be Launched Soon
Jan 22, 2013 - 7:34 AM by Ken Tumin For the last two years Discover Bank has been hinting about a checking account. It looks like the checking account will finally be launched this year. Some Discover Card customers received a preview of the checking account when they logged into their accounts. It turned out that Discover jumped the gun. The announcement was premature. The checking account is not currently available and will not be available for another few months. However, the announcement did provide details on many features of this new checking account. Thanks to DA member RJM who posted on this news in the forum, and thanks to RJM and DA reader pearlbrown who called Discover for additional details. The new checking account will be called Discover Cashback Checking. It's a free checking account with no monthly service fees or minimum balance requirements. Instead of paying interest, it will offer cashback rewards. Below is an excerpt of the major features as listed in Discover's announcement: You’re already enjoying Cashback Bonus with your Discover card–now you can earn even more. It’s easy – with Discover Cashback Checking you’ll earn: •10¢ debit card purchase •10¢ online bill pay •10¢ check written Cashback Bonus •Cashback Checking is an exclusive online offer available to Discover cardmembers •Cashback Bonus is added monthly to your Discover Cashback Bonus Balance •Same great redemption options–gift cards, merchandise, cash and more Free Features •Free cash withdrawals at over 23,000 ATMs nationwide •Free standard checks •Deposit checks from a mobile device •Pay bills anytime on the go RJM reported being told that the cashback will be separate from those earned with the credit card so you'll need to earn $25 cashback from your checking account to redeem the amount. This will require 250 of those transactions to accumulate $25. My Take Even though it won't pay interest, this will be a nice addition to Discover Bank's deposit products. If you have Discover Bank's savings account or CDs, you may want to consider this free checking account when it becomes available. Check writing can be useful for moving money, and unlike the money market account, you don't have to worry about being limited to six withdrawals per month. Another downside with the money market account is that it requires a minimum average daily balance of $2,500 to avoid a monthly service fee. The checking's cashback feature isn't that great of a deal in my opinion. For debit card rewards, I prefer a high-yield reward checking account (Bank of Internet USA's Rewards Checking account is one example from an internet bank). Other Discover News In credit cards, Discover recently made news with the launch of the Discover "it" card. I did a quick review of the credit card in this forum thread. Discover Bank's Savings, Money Market and CD Accounts Discover Bank does offer a free savings account and competitive CD rates. The savings account rate (0.80% as of 1/22/2013) is a little low, but its online banking features are strong. You can easily set up and initiate online ACH transfers. Transfer amounts are limited to $100,000 per 30 day rolling period ($100K for incoming and $100K for outgoing). Discover Bank Overview Discover Bank is one of the largest internet banks. It has over $73 billion in assets and over $42 billion in deposits. Its overall health score at DepositAccounts.com is 5 stars (out of 5) with a Texas ratio of 6.66% (excellent) based on September 2012 data. Please refer to our financial overview of Discover Bank for more details. The bank has been a FDIC member since 1934 (FDIC Certificate # 5649). http://www.depositaccounts.com/bl...-soon.html |
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