Discover Card Offers Holiday Bonus Rewards

Posted On: December 12, 2008

By Michael Killian, CardRatings.com Reporter

Editor’s Note: This article is part of a popular Q & A format series in which we interview experts and industry professionals that have made significant contributions to the credit card industry.

I have written quite a few articles about Discover Card. That really isn’t too amazing considering that the company’s innovative style provides ample material for writers. And so allow me to paraphrase Ronald Reagan’s immortal words, “Here we go again, Discover Card”.

This time Discover Card is offering a $20 gift certificate just for using the card. You will be holiday shopping anyway. Why not gain an extra $20 bucks in the process? I caught up with Discover’s Financial Services Marketing–Internet Acquisition representative, Polina Demidova, and asked her a few questions about this program.

Mike: Polina, can you tell me a little about this program?

Polina: Yes I can. Basically, consumers can turn receipts into rewards. They get a $20 Discover Gift Card just for shopping with their Discover Card. They will receive a $20 Discover Gift Card for every $200 they spend on their Discover Card at over 160 participating malls nationwide. They can make the most of pre- and post-holiday sales with Discover’s longest redemption period yet.

They can use their Discover Card at any store in a participating mall. (The Web site offers a list of participating malls.) The cardholders then collect their receipts prior to Jan. 4, 2009. Up to 5 gift cards are allowed any consumer when they bring receipts totaling $200 or more to a mall customer service representative.

Mike: This is a great program. Is this new and is there a time restriction for this program?

Polina: This is not a new promotion for Discover. We have been offering it to our card members around the holiday season every year for the past few years. This year the promotion runs from November 1, 2008 through January 4, 2009.

Mike: Besides the obvious $20 certificate are there other awards the reader should be aware of?

Polina: We also currently offer the following promotions to our Card members in addition to the $20 gift certificate:

5% Cash-back bonus at grocery stores, restaurants, movie theaters and movie rentals. Just pay using your Discover Card and earn a 5% cash back bonus on up to $400 from these type of purchases from October 1 through December 31.

5% to 20% cash back bonus at over 100 top online retailers through our exclusive online shopping site

You can learn more about these programs at Discover Card Brighter. That site lists all features and benefits of each promotion.

Even if you don’t have time to take advantage of this program this year, keep Polina’s suggestions in mind. You can bank on Discover coming back next year with similar or even better programs.

You can visit our Discover Credit Cards section to check out Discover’s current card offers and apply for a Discover card online!

This article was written by Mike Killian, Founder of Learning Credit and Debt Management. Mike has been writing about credit and debt management issues that are of importance to consumers for over 8 years. His articles have been referenced by various members of the media, including MSNBC and The Motley Fool. Mike has also offered debt elimination seminars to businesses and community colleges for many years.

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