Sign up for Discover Q2 5% rewards: Restaurants and Movies

It is March 2015 and this means, among many other things, it is time to sign up for the Discover Q2 5% Rewards! The promotion runs April 1st until June 30th (the usual three months, per calendar quarter), but sign up begins one month before the offer goes live. And the Q2 offers are really good, Restaurants and Movies!

The usual terms apply, up to $1500 in purchases per credit card earn 5% reward, with a maximum bonus for the quarter of $75 in rewards. The fineprint of the promotion describes the eligible places as follows:

“Restaurant purchases are those made at merchants classified as full-service restaurants, cafes, cafeterias and fast food locations. Movie purchases are those made at merchants classified as movie theaters, video rental stores, and online movie ticket services.”

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When you are logged-on to your Discover account, and at the Rewards page, you can click on the link that says “< SEE EXAMPLE RETAILERS >” for a long list of eligible retailers. In addition to various restaurant chains (eg Chipotle, Outback, Burger King, Chili’s, and the like), Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts and Panera are also included.

On the movies front, there are some pleasant surprises as well. Netflix and Redbox and Fandango are also included in addition to various movie theater chains, including iMAX.

The lists provided at the Discover examples page are only a sample, they are not a restrictive list. As long as a merchant is probably categorized, and you pay straight up without any virtual wallets and such, you should be fine.