Last Reviewed: 7/17/2010

The Discover Escape credit card (aka Escape by Discover) masquerades as a travel credit card, but is really a cash-back credit card with restrictions on how the cash back can be redeemed. Restrictions aside, this piece of plastic is a heavy hitter, and is PlasticIQ’s top-ranked cash back credit card when examined over a 3-year usage period.

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PIQ’s Assessment of the Discover Business Miles Rewards Card

• The 2 miles per dollar of spend on gas purchases is fairly unexceptional, especially with the travel/gas cap of $5,000 per year (after which point you only get 1 miles per dollar of spend).  There are at least a couple of cards that offer 5 cents per dollar of spend on gas.
• Additionally, the 2 miles per dollar of spend on travel related purchases is outdone by more focused, higher rewarding cards.

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