BillSaver card review

Capital One Platinum Secured Credit Card

Low-cost secured card. Compare the cost, rewards, promotional APR, and credit profile before you apply.

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BillSaver fitLow-cost secured card

Limited, poor, or rebuilding credit credit is listed by the issuer as a general guide, not a promise of approval.

Annual fee
$0
Rewards
No rewards program.
Welcome offer
No traditional welcome bonus.
Intro APR
No standard intro APR offer.
Regular APR
28.99% variable APR.
Balance transfer fee
Balance transfer fee applies.
Foreign transaction fee
$0
Credit profile
Limited, poor, or rebuilding credit

BillSaver's view

A no-annual-fee secured card with a refundable $49, $99, or $200 deposit path and automatic account reviews for possible access to a higher credit line.

Where this card can miss

The APR is high, and secured cards still require careful on-time payments.

How to compare it

Use the reason you are shopping as the test. If you pay in full, estimate the rewards you would actually earn and subtract the annual fee. If you are moving debt, compare the transfer fee and payoff window with the regular APR waiting after the promotion. If you are building credit, put cost, reporting, deposit rules, and payment habits ahead of a flashy bonus.

The figures above are a comparison summary, not an application decision. Read the current issuer disclosure before applying because the offer, APR, fees, rewards, and eligibility rules may change.