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Discover Cardholders: Restaurants, Entertainment and Utilities Pay 5% Cashback Oct 1 - Dec 31 2026

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Activate to earn 5% Cashback Bonus at Restaurants, Entertainment and Utilities, October 1 to December 31, 2026, on up to $1,500 in purchases.


Activate to earn 5% Cashback Bonus at Restaurants, Entertainment and Utilities from 10/1/26 (or the date on which you activate 5%, whichever is later) through 12/31/26, on up to $1,500 in purchases.

Restaurant purchases include those made at merchants classified as full-service restaurants, cafes, cafeterias, fast-food locations, and caterers. Restaurants located inside of or affiliated with another business, such as hotels or retail stores, and establishments classified as a bakery may not qualify.

Entertainment purchases include ticket purchases at movie theaters, sports promoters (professional and semi-professional live events), theatrical promoters, concert promoters, amusement parks, tourist attractions, aquariums, zoos, dance halls, record stores, video rental locations, pool halls and bowling alleys. Tickets for or fees at golf courses, country clubs, some collegiate sporting events, charitable events, as well as cable and digital streaming and subscription services, amusement park tickets purchased on third-party sites, and entertainment and resort packages categorized as "travel" or "hotel" do not qualify.

Utilities purchases include purchases for residential electricity, natural gas, and water service. Utilities purchases also include purchases made over the phone or online for internet, cable, satellite TV, and mobile and landline phone service. Purchases at physical retail stores for internet, cable, satellite, and mobile and landline phone service do not qualify. Purchases made through third parties, such as through a landlord, property management company, or homeowners association, may not qualify. Purchases for home fuel delivery, standalone streaming services, some satellite phone and internet service, vehicle connectivity, accessories, or equipment may not qualify.

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mechrock
09-01-2026 at 05:41 AM.
09-01-2026 at 05:41 AM.
This is the first year they haven't done Amazon, that's sad. Guess I'll be using discover less and less.
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BBQ_Bob
09-01-2026 at 08:15 AM.
09-01-2026 at 08:15 AM.
Quote from mechrock View quoted comment :
This is the first year they haven't done Amazon, that's sad. Guess I'll be using discover less and less.
I wonder if it is related to Capitol One's takeover. Ever since this buyout was announced, I started to worry about the decline in Discover.
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PhonzoXD
09-01-2026 at 08:16 AM.
09-01-2026 at 08:16 AM.
well time to remove Discover card from my rotation forever
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PettyKash
09-02-2026 at 10:12 AM.
09-02-2026 at 10:12 AM.
Quote from BBQ_Bob View quoted comment :
I wonder if it is related to Capitol One's takeover. Ever since this buyout was announced, I started to worry about the decline in Discover.
Exactly. Discover used to periodically highlight various gift cards with additional redemption using cash back.
Sometimes I could redeem $1 of cashback for $1.20 of Lowe's gift cards.
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LanceL5063
09-02-2026 at 01:19 PM.
09-02-2026 at 01:19 PM.
I tried to activate 5%, but now its on Capital One, but I can't seem to find the 5% activation on Capital One website. Anyone else experiencing this?
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