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https://www.discover.com/credit-c...endar.html
Gas Stations, Wholesale Clubs and Select Streaming Services
You activated to earn 5% Cashback Bonus at Gas Stations, Wholesale Clubs and Select Streaming Services from April 1–June 30, 2021, on up to $1,500 in purchases.
You activated to earn 5% Cashback Bonus at Gas Stations (stand-alone), Wholesale Clubs and Select Streaming Services from 4/1/21 (or the date on which you activate 5%, whichever is later) through 6/30/21, on up to $1,500 in purchases. Purchases made at Gas Stations include only merchants in the category that sell automotive gasoline that can be paid for either at the pump or inside the station. Gas Stations affiliated with supermarkets and supercenters may not be eligible. Check with your Wholesale Clubs to make sure your Discover card is accepted. Purchases of affiliated Wholesale Club services, such as delivery services, travel and cell phone purchases, may not be eligible in this category. Individual merchants and stand-alone stores within physical Wholesale club locations, or online, may not be eligible in this category. Select Streaming Services purchases include only the following select U.S. streaming subscriptions: Apple Music, Apple TV+, AT&T TV Now, BET+, CBS All Access, DAZN, Disney +, ESPN+, Fubo TV, Google Play Movies & TV, HBO Max, Hulu, Netflix, Pandora, Philo, Peacock TV, Showtime, Sirius XM, Starz, Sling, Spotify, Vudu, YouTube TV. If your subscription is bundled with another product or service, billed by a third party (such as a digital platform, a cable or satellite provider, telecommunications, internet provider or a car manufacturer), the purchase may not be eligible in this category. Add-ons associated with Select Streaming Services may not qualify for this promotion if they are not listed, billed in a bundle, separately or through a third party. Listed merchants are in no way sponsoring or affiliated with this program.
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Even with the Amazon Visa 5%, the frequency of "pay with points" deals on Amazon is plentiful. You can use as little as one point to get $10,$20 or even $30 off certain purchases. This alone, justifies having this no fee card.
The 5% categories are excellent when they are for gas stations, ( IIRC, the best gas card only offers 4%), wholesale clubs, and streaming services. And even though I have the Amazon card, I will use the Discover card when the 5% category is Amazon, just to boost my points.
If you have the Amex Blue Cash Preferred, use it on all grocery stores (6%), streaming services (6%) prepaid toll replenishment (3%) and gas stations (3%), rotating in the 5% cards when they are for gas stations.
Same for Chase Freedom. This seems like a lot of work but it's really just building a habit that becomes second nature over time.
To make things easier, I use a label maker, and at the beginning of each year I put small labels on each 5% card, detailing the categories for each quarter. With the labels on cards you can't really go wrong.
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Ao what did you replace it with ? Thanks
for reference: https://imgur.com/a/3JuZnPM
There is an app MaxRewards that does this for you once you link your cards to it... Used to be free... Recently they put up a Gold version that automates activating deals and offers like these.. I don't subscribe but find the card rewards summary view still pretty useful
The overall point remains the same though; You can spend .01 in discover cashback to get a pre-determined discount on your purchase. (When the deals are available) Those deals are without a doubt, the best possible return for your cash back credit.
Also, I should have stated previously, these deals are absolutely worthless if you carry a balance. In case it isn't clear to anyone who may be learning about credit cards, NEVER EVER carry a balance. If you can't pay your card in full each month, you aren't ready for credit cards.
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Sitting on the cash back and using it for the greatest value is the objective. There's nothing wrong with using it for your balance, but someone saying "Quote from BlownCamaro :
... Use your rewards to pay towards your balance only! "
Is completely wrong.
There is rarely one single rule that applies to all situations, especially with credit cards. If someone were to follow that bad advice, they may never get that $10 -$30 discount for just a few cents.
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I've tried a bunch of times, even attempted to message but only got a bot, and I am unable to get to the calendar. Tried two different browsers as well.
Discover and chase freedom usually offset similar categories so having both really helps. My BoA card is setup for 3% online so anything that's not Amazon goes through that one.
I need to start keeping track of which has rental, price protection, and extended warranty since that seems to be on its way out.
I've also been doing the same since years with a note on phone & BoA CC set to online 👍👍👍
Can you get a member to buy cash cards using a nonmember discover card?or add value to an existing cash card
Even with the Amazon Visa 5%, the frequency of "pay with points" deals on Amazon is plentiful. You can use as little as one point to get $10,$20 or even $30 off certain purchases. This alone, justifies having this no fee card.
The 5% categories are excellent when they are for gas stations, ( IIRC, the best gas card only offers 4%), wholesale clubs, and streaming services. And even though I have the Amazon card, I will use the Discover card when the 5% category is Amazon, just to boost my points.
If you have the Amex Blue Cash Preferred, use it on all grocery stores (6%), streaming services (6%) prepaid toll replenishment (3%) and gas stations (3%), rotating in the 5% cards when they are for gas stations.
Same for Chase Freedom. This seems like a lot of work but it's really just building a habit that becomes second nature over time.
To make things easier, I use a label maker, and at the beginning of each year I put small labels on each 5% card, detailing the categories for each quarter. With the labels on cards you can't really go wrong.
Do the labels not give issue to stick the card in fully in certain chip machines?
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