Is Discovery Card for students a good credit card?

Question

I was wondering if it surprises you with fees or does anything that isn't very nice? Is it a good credit card to get for first timers?

Answer 1

It's not a bad first credit card for students, but there are better ones (better rewards) such as:

- the Citi mtvU card (5 percent rewards at restaurants, book stores, and entertainment)

- Citi Driver's Edge for Students (3 percent rewards at gas stations, grocery stores, and drug stores)

- or even the Discover Open Road for Students card (5 percent rewards on gas stations and auto maintenance for the first 100 dollars you spend on those each month)

There are other better student rewards cards as well.  You can use this rewards calculator to see which student rewards card (or combination of cards) will pay you the most in rewards for your normal expense profile:

http://www.creditcardtuneup.com/?card_ty...