Bank of America® Premium Rewards® Credit Card vs Bank of America Advantage SafeBalance Banking® Debit Card: fees, rewards and APR compared - DebitCue Skip to content
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Bank of America® Premium Rewards® Credit Card vs Bank of America Advantage SafeBalance Banking® Debit Card

Compare Bank of America® Premium Rewards® Credit Card and Bank of America Advantage SafeBalance Banking® Debit Card side by side: fees, rewards, APR, and perks.

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Bank of America® Premium Rewards® Credit Card versus Bank of America Advantage SafeBalance Banking® Debit Card compared by attribute
Feature Bank of America® Premium Rewards® Credit Card Bank of America Advantage SafeBalance Banking® Debit Card
Card fee $95 USD/yr $4.95 USD/mo
Purchase APR (from) 19.49% -
Interest-free period - -
Foreign transaction fee 0% 3%
Rewards 2 points per $1 on travel and dining; 1.5 points per $1 on all other purchases. Preferred Rewards members earn up to 3.5 points on travel/dining and 2.62 points on other purchases at the top tier. Points worth 1¢ each. No rewards program on the debit card itself. Occasional cash-back deals available via the BofA Deals program in Online and Mobile Banking.
Installments Custom Pay Plan available for eligible purchases $100+ -
No card fee - -
No foreign transaction fee -
Welcome bonus -
Airport lounge access - -
Travel insurance -
Apple Pay / Google Pay

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  • Choose the Bank of America® Premium Rewards® Credit Card if its checked rows above line up with how you spend most.
  • Choose the Bank of America Advantage SafeBalance Banking® Debit Card if it wins on the features that matter most to you.
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