Update 5/1/25: Available again until 6/30/25.
Update 7/31/24: Available again. Subject line is ‘You’re eligible, [Name]: Add an Authorized User to earn an extra $50 cash back’
Update 1/31/24: Another round has gone out, this time for $50. Subject line is ‘“get $50 Cashback Bonus® when you add an Authorized User’
Update 1/30/23: Deal is being sent out again today via email (discover@card-e.em.discover.com)
The Offer
Targeted offer sent out via e-mail, subject line is ‘This $25 cash back could be yours’
- Discover is offering some cardholders a bonus of $25 when you add an authorized user and make a purchase (no minimum) by November 30, 2020
The Fine Print
- Valid until November 30, 2020
Our Verdict
Better than previous Discover authorized user bonuses that required $3,000 in spend. Worth doing if targeted.
Hat tip to reader Hiep T
Update History:
- Update 11/2/22: Deal is being sent out again today via email (discover@card-e.em.discover.com)
- Update 7/28/22: Deal is back for a lot of people today via email. Only $25 this time. (ht Kyle)
- Update 5/12/22: Deal is back and valid until 6/16/22. Subject line is Don’t miss out on $50 Cashback Bonus and bonus is $50 instead of $25. Some people also see a $25 bonus.
- Update 1/26/22: Deal is back and valid until 3/21/22.
- Update 10/28/21: Deal is back and valid until 12/20/21.
- Update 7/31/21: Deal is back and valid until 9/22/21. Hat tip to FM
- Update 3/18/21: Deal is back and valid again until 4/10/2021. Hat tip to reader Celia