It's nice to find a secured credit card with a $0 annual fee. Even better is one that offers a path to upgrade to a regular card. This one does both — and it gives you rewards, too.

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The Mission Lane Cash Back Visa Credit Card has a flat rewards rate and no annual fee, which makes it a good card for someone whose goal is to build or rebuild credit, not accrue piles of points.

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The Bank of America Cash Rewards card is valuable for cardholders who want choice. But to truly optimize it, you must be a Bank of America banking customer.

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The no-annual-fee Bilt World Elite Mastercard lets you earn rewards on rent without any fees, in addition to some useful bonus categories. With features including transfer partners and primary car ...

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The Chase Freedom Flex offers 5% rotating bonus categories and fixed bonus categories like dining and travel booked via Chase, plus a huge sign-up bonus.