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Because Discover makes far more than that on people who owe them credit and don't pay it off immediately, so it's in their interest to get more people to owe th
by aiiane 13y ago
Because Discover makes far more than that on people who owe them credit and don't pay it off immediately, so it's in their interest to get more people to owe them credit in hopes that they'll keep a running balance.
- statusgraph 13y agoCredit cards charge merchants for their loyalty programs. They do make money from carried balances, but that's not how reward programs are funded.
- aiiane 13y agoRegardless, the point is that credit cards make money off of each transaction, even if the consumer doesn't see a per-transaction fee.