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Chime Card (Secured Visa Credit Card) vs Upgrade Select Visa®

Compare Chime Card (Secured Visa Credit Card) and Upgrade Select Visa® side by side: fees, rewards, APR, and perks.

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Chime Card (Secured Visa Credit Card) versus Upgrade Select Visa® compared by attribute
Feature Chime Card (Secured Visa Credit Card) Upgrade Select Visa®
Card fee No fee $39 USD/yr
Purchase APR (from) - 21.96%
Interest-free period - -
Foreign transaction fee 0% 3%
Rewards Cash back on a chosen spending category (groceries, gas, restaurants, travel, monthly bills, or rideshare). Rates are tier-dependent: 0% on standard Chime membership; 2% (up to $30/month cap) on Chime Plus ($400+/month qualifying direct deposit); 5% (up to $75/month cap, on up to $1,500 eligible monthly purchases) on Chime Prime ($3,000+/month qualifying direct deposit). Category can be changed once per month. No flat ongoing cash back rate. Cardholders can earn cash back on qualifying purchases at participating merchants through Upgrade Shopping (powered by Dosh). No guaranteed base reward rate.
Installments - Each purchase converts to a closed-end installment loan at a fixed rate and term. Annual fee is billed in 12 equal monthly installments drawn from the credit line.
No card fee -
No foreign transaction fee -
Welcome bonus -
Airport lounge access -
Travel insurance - -
Apple Pay / Google Pay

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