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Discover it® Cash Back

Discover it® Cash Back See Rates & Fees
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Good to Excellent Credit Recommended (670-850) ? CreditCards.com credit ranges are a variation of FICO® Score 8, one of many types of credit scores lenders may use when considering your credit card application.

CreditCards.com credit ranges are a variation of FICO® Score 8, one of many types of credit scores lenders may use when considering your credit card application.

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Good to Excellent Credit Recommended (670-850) ? CreditCards.com credit ranges are a variation of FICO® Score 8, one of many types of credit scores lenders may use when considering your credit card application.

CreditCards.com credit ranges are a variation of FICO® Score 8, one of many types of credit scores lenders may use when considering your credit card application.

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Intro Bonus
Intro Bonus
Cashback Match™ Discover will match all the cash back you've earned at the end of your first year, automatically. There's no signing up. And no limit to how much is matched.
Reward Rates
5% Earn 5% cash back at different places each quarter like gas stations, grocery stores, restaurants, Amazon.com and more up to the quarterly maximum, each time you activate.
1% Earn 1% unlimited cash back on all other purchases – automatically.
Balance Transfers Intro APR
0% for 14 months
Purchases Intro APR
0% for 14 months
Regular APR
13.74% - 24.74% Variable
Annual Fee
$0

Great for:

Cash back on everyday spending. The Discover it Cash Back is the flagship of the Discover it cards, with the cash back match at the end of your first year. Its 5% cash back feature is for rotating categories up to $1,500 each quarter after activation.

The Discover it Cash Back is one of our picks for the best credit cards.

Highlights

  • Intro Offer: Discover will match all the cash back you've earned at the end of your first year, automatically. There's no signing up. And no limit to how much is matched.
  • Earn 5% cash back at different places each quarter like gas stations, grocery stores, restaurants, Amazon.com and more up to the quarterly maximum, each time you activate.
  • Plus, earn unlimited 1% cash back on all other purchases – automatically.
  • Redeem cash back any amount, any time. Rewards never expire.
  • Use your rewards at Amazon.com checkout.
  • Get an alert if we find your Social Security number on any of thousands of Dark Web sites.* Activate for free.
  • No annual fee.

Features

  • 0% Introductory APR
    0% Introductory APR
  • Cash Back
    Cash Back
  • EMV
    EMV
  • Excellent Credit
    Excellent Credit
  • Free Credit Score
    Free Credit Score
  • Gas
    Gas
  • Mobile Pay Ready
    Mobile Pay Ready
  • No Annual Fee
    No Annual Fee
  • No Foreign Transaction Fees
    No Foreign Transaction Fees
  • Popular
    Popular
  • Price Protection
    Price Protection
  • Rewards
    Rewards
  • Unsecured credit card
    Unsecured credit card
  • Zero Fraud Liability
    Zero Fraud Liability

Staff Review

 

Editor's Rating:

4.1-star review

4.1 out of 5

Our take: The Discover it Cash Back card offers the most value in the first year of membership when it matches all your rewards.

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Cardholder Reviews

Discover it® Cash Back

Average Ratings
4.8 out of 5 stars
Ratings and reviews provided by issuer as of 2018-02-14.
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