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Upromise

No annual fee

A no-annual-fee cash back card designed for families saving for college. It earns up to 1.529% back on all purchases when linked to an eligible 529 plan, and rewards can be directed straight into your college savings account.

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Earning rates

CategoryRateNotes
Everything else1.53x

Bonus category rates for this card are still being added.

Benefits

Welcome Bonus

  • Bonus Cash Back Rewards Welcome Offer$100

    Earn a one-time $100 cash back bonus when you spend $500 on purchases in your first 90 days. Rewards are deposited into your Upromise account. You must meet the spending threshold within the 90-day window from account opening to qualify.

Bonus Earnings

  • Cash Back Rewards on College Savings Plan Linked Account1.53% / yr

    Earn 1.529% cash back on every purchase when your Upromise account is linked to an eligible 529 College Savings Plan. The boosted rate applies automatically once your accounts are connected. You must maintain the 529 plan link to keep earning at this rate.

    Resets: Yearly
  • Upromise Round Up

    Round Up automatically rounds each purchase up to the nearest dollar, converting the difference into additional cash back rewards. You set a personal limit anywhere from $1 to $500 to control how much gets rounded up. The rounded-up amount counts as a purchase and is converted to cash back in your Upromise account.

    Resets: Yearly
  • Base Cash Back Rate

    Earn 1.25% cash back on all purchases with no category restrictions. Link your Upromise account to a qualifying 529 College Savings Plan and that rate rises to 1.529% on every purchase, as long as the accounts stay connected.

    Resets: Yearly

Statement Credits

  • Gift Card Cashback Rewards Cap$250 / yrTrackable

    Buy gift cards through MyGiftCardsPlus (powered by Upromise) and earn cash back rewards on those purchases, up to $250 per calendar year. The cap refreshes each January 1, giving you a fresh $250 limit every year.

    Resets: Yearly

Fees & Miscellaneous

  • Low Intro Balance Transfer APR

    Get 0% APR on balance transfers for the first 15 billing cycles, giving you time to pay down transferred debt interest-free. Transfers must be made within 45 days of opening your account to qualify. After the intro period, a variable APR of 18.49%–29.49% applies, and a balance transfer fee is charged.

  • No Foreign Currency Conversion Fees

    This card charges no foreign currency conversion fees on purchases made outside the U.S. The benefit applies automatically to every international transaction — no enrollment or activation required.

    Resets: Yearly
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