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- $39 annual fee1
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when you also open a Rewards Checking Preferred account and make 3 debit card transactions2$200 bonus
when you also open a Rewards Checking Preferred account and make 3 debit card transactions2You're in control with Upgrade Card
Combine the flexibility of a credit card with the predictability of a personal loan
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Swipe, tap, insert or purchase online anywhere Visa3 is accepted
Lower cost
Set payoffs bring your balance down faster so you can pay less interest
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Pay down balances from each month at a fixed rate on each purchase
How it Works
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Use your Upgrade Card anywhere Visa is accepted3
Make monthly payments
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Save on interest over time with Upgrade Card
Each Upgrade Card balance has a fixed rate and term so you know when you pay off your balance and can save on interest. Traditional credit cards can keep you in debt with minimum payments that pay back little of the principal balance.
Bring your balance down faster to pay less interest
Interest paid on a $1,000 balance with Upgrade Card vs. Traditional Credit Card when making a monthly minimum payment
Upgrade Card | Traditional Credit Card | |
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Monthly payment
| $40.90iii | $31.67i
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Time to pay off the balance
| 3 yearsiii | 10 yearsii
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Interest paid over that time
| $472.09iii | $1,473.32ii
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i. The minimum payment on a traditional credit card would begin at $31.67 for the first payment and would vary, and decreases, as it’s paid down.
ii. Calculated using a minimum monthly payment calculator, assuming a $1,000 starting balance, “interest + 1%” minimum payment and an interest rate of 26.00%, which is approximately equal to the national average rate for fair credit, as of November 2024. (Source)
iii. Total interest of $472.09 assumes a $1,000 purchase and installment payments of $40.90 for 36 months. Installment payments calculated with 26.00% APR and 36–month term accounting for interest accrued between the charge date and the due date 51 days later; payments do not include $39 Annual Fee.
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