{"id":17526,"date":"2010-11-09T15:21:22","date_gmt":"2010-11-09T19:21:22","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.askmrcreditcard.com\/news\/?p=17526"},"modified":"2010-11-09T15:21:22","modified_gmt":"2010-11-09T19:21:22","slug":"blue-sky-vs-discover-escape-vs-discover-miles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.askmrcreditcard.com\/news\/blue-sky-vs-discover-escape-vs-discover-miles\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Sky Vs Discover Escape vs Discover Miles?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Update<\/strong> – The cards from Discover analyzed here (Miles and Escape) are no longer offered by Discover.<\/p>\n

Here is a recent reader question.<\/p>\n

I haven’t seen many or any comparison between these three cards.<\/p>\n

I currently have a Chase Freedom card through Visa but am looking to get a second card, probably one with a nice return. Here is how I assessed the three:<\/p>\n

(1) American Express Blue Sky: Like it because of the absence of an annual fee, the 1.33% return and the consumer protections offered by Amex.<\/p>\n

(2) Discover Escape: I also am really attracted to this card for it’s 2% reward (one of the best in the business) but am unsure about the $60 annual fee.<\/p>\n

(3) Discover Miles: I didn’t really consider the card until I factored in the $3,000 double miles bonus every year and the fact that it has no annual fee.<\/p>\n

Can you provide any other pros\/cons and recommendations based on these cards? Right now I am leaning towards Discover Escape but I wasn’t sure how much I would need to spend to really make the annual fee worth the investment.<\/p>\n

Seth<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Answer<\/strong> – Seth, I think you have clearly spelled out the pros and cons of each card. But let me summaries again.<\/p>\n

Blue Sky from American Express(R)<\/a><\/strong> – Here are the following pros and cons of the Blue Sky.<\/p>\n