Get the Most Out of Discover’s Categories for Q4 2020
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Fall and winter are always the perfect seasons to stay home in a bathrobe, but this year, staying home is especially important.
Thankfully, the 5% bonus categories on select Discover cards including the Discover it® Cash Back make online shopping more rewarding.
As always, you must activate the bonus categories to earn 5% cash back. From Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, 2020, you can earn 5% cash back on up to $1,500 in combined spending in these categories:
Amazon.com.
Walmart.com.
Target.com.
All other spending earns 1% cash back.
With Discover offering 5% back on the Big Three online retailers — Amazon.com, Target.com and Walmart.com — pretty much everything you need for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and all the days in between is covered. Plus, you can shop from the socially distant comfort of your couch.
Amazon’s Prime Day coincided with this bonus calendar, running Oct. 13 and 14. Meanwhile, Walmart plans to spread out its Black Friday deals over a longer period of time, giving you ample opportunities to shop at a discount. (And, again, it might be a good time to consider Walmart+.)
New cardholders can get a unique bonus offer, phrased this way: "INTRO OFFER: Unlimited Cashback Match – only from Discover. Discover will automatically match all the cash back you’ve earned at the end of your first year! There’s no minimum spending or maximum rewards. You could turn $150 cash back into $300."
Discover bonus rewards categories for 2023 | |
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Q1 (Jan. 1–March 31) |
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Q2 (April 1–June 30) |
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Q3 (July 1–Sept. 30) |
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Q4 (Oct. 1–Dec. 31) |
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*The grocery stores category does not include grocery purchases at Walmart or Target or at other superstores or wholesale clubs. | |
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