The #warOnCash inspires a search for a bank that issues Discovercard (or Diner’s
Club) debit cards. The reason: * Visa & Mastercard are members of the Better
Than Cash Alliance & aggressively fighting the anti-side of the war on cash. *
American Express is an ALEC member (thus supports right-wing politicians).
Obviously it makes sense to use cash whenever possible. But in those situations
where cash is impossible, I would favor Discovercard because it’s the lesser of
evils. The problem is Discovercard is like #AmEx: they both control the payment
network AND have customer details. Too much info in one place for data leeches.
I prefer separation. There used to be several 3rd-party Discover debit cards,
but AFAIK they’re all gone. These are the old options: - (Maryland)
https://www.oldlinebank.com/personal/overview/
[https://www.oldlinebank.com/personal/overview/] - (Florida)
https://cadencebank.com/personal/personal-debit-cards
[https://cadencebank.com/personal/personal-debit-cards] <= no mention of
“Discover debit”, but this page confirms:
https://www.discoverdebit.com/article/cadence-case-study
[https://www.discoverdebit.com/article/cadence-case-study] - (Kentucky, but
available nationwide) cfsbky.com [http://cfsbky.com] ← looks like mastercard
now? - (Texas) https://www.thebankandtrust.com/personal/discover-consumer-card/
[https://www.thebankandtrust.com/personal/discover-consumer-card/] ← tor-hostile
- (PA) https://www.jbt.bank/personal-banking/discover-debit-card/
[https://www.jbt.bank/personal-banking/discover-debit-card/] ← tor-hostile -
(WI) https://www.guardiancu.org/personal-banking/checking-accounts/debit-cards/
[https://www.guardiancu.org/personal-banking/checking-accounts/debit-cards/] ←
tor-hostile - (IL, but available nationwide)
https://www.oldsecond.com/personal-banking/card-services/
[https://www.oldsecond.com/personal-banking/card-services/] <= said Discover
Debit no longer offered but that they have a Discover CC (yet I don’t find it
online) If the bank has become tor-hostile i don’t even check. Anyway, if anyone
knows of any banks or credit unions offering Discover debit cards please reply.
The #warOnCash inspires a search for a bank that issues Discovercard (or Diner’s Club) debit cards. The reason: * Visa & Mastercard are members of the Better Than Cash Alliance & aggressively fighting the anti-side of the war on cash. * American Express is an ALEC member (thus supports right-wing politicians). Obviously it makes sense to use cash whenever possible. But in those situations where cash is impossible, I would favor Discovercard because it’s the lesser of evils. The problem is Discovercard is like #AmEx: they both control the payment network AND have customer details. Too much info in one place for data leeches. I prefer separation. There used to be several 3rd-party Discover debit cards, but AFAIK they’re all gone. These are the old options: - (Maryland) https://www.oldlinebank.com/personal/overview/ [https://www.oldlinebank.com/personal/overview/] - (Florida) https://cadencebank.com/personal/personal-debit-cards [https://cadencebank.com/personal/personal-debit-cards]