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Credit-card fees and interest

Annual fees, purchase rates and rewards only add up if you know whether you clear the balance.

Maya Chen
Editor, consumer credit
Reviewed August 25, 20261 min read

A credit card in United States is revolving credit. You can spend, repay and spend again. The cheap path is to clear the statement every month. The expensive path is to revolve a balance at the full purchase APR.

Three numbers that actually matter

  • Annual fee — what you pay for the card even if you never revolve.
  • Purchase APR — what you pay if a balance sits past the due date.
  • Cash-advance and foreign-use costs — often much higher than purchases.

Rewards only beat a fee if you use the rewards and you do not revolve. An introductory period ends; price the card on the rate that follows.

When a loan wins

If the balance will take more than a few months to clear, an instalment on personal loans is often cheaper than revolving. Use the loan calculator, then compare cards or match. Issuers here are licensed in United States under OCC, FDIC and the CFPB.

Neu Money logo
Neu Money
Neu Money Visa
VISA
1

Neu Money Visa

8.54.3(1)

from Neu Money

Up to 6% cashback
Rewards
$0
Annual fee
0.00%
Purchase rate
  • Consumer
  • Building credit
  • No annual fee

Up to 6% at eligible stores and unlimited 3% on airfare. Subscription fees apply; see issuer terms.

No annual fee. A monthly subscription applies based on credit limit; this is not a fee-free card.

  • Two SKUs: Neu 1 is $7/month with 0% APR; Neu 2 is $0 annual fee with 26.99–29.99% APR
  • Starting credit limit advertised from $350; no security deposit
  • 3% cash back on airfare; no foreign-transaction fee
  • Built for thin-file / no-SSN applicants; issuer Cross River Bank
APR
0.00%
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Foreign fee
0

Neu publishes two cards (App Store listing and NerdWallet, 2026-08-28): Neu 1 is $7/month ($84/year) with 0% APR; Neu 2 has no annual fee and a fixed 26.99–29.99% purchase APR. Both advertise a $350+ starting limit, 3% airfare cash back and no foreign-transaction fee. Issued by Cross River Bank. The public web landing page remains invite-only.

First National Bank of Omaha logo
First National Bank of Omaha
FNBO GreenSelect Credit Card
VISA
2

FNBO GreenSelect Credit Card

8.74.4(1)

from First National Bank of Omaha

No rewards
Rewards
$0
Annual fee
15.24–25.24%
Purchase rate
  • Consumer
  • No annual fee
  • Balance transfer

A low-interest card rather than a rewards programme. Variable purchase APR after the 18-billing-cycle 0% introductory period.

APR
15.24%

No annual fee. Review the issuer Summary of Credit Terms for APRs and other costs. Offers vary by application channel; no promotional offer is assumed here. We do not receive commission on this link. Eligibility and final terms are determined by the issuer.

First National Bank of Omaha logo
First National Bank of Omaha
FNBO Getaway Credit Card
VISA
3

FNBO Getaway Credit Card

8.74.4(1)

from First National Bank of Omaha

1–3 pts/$
Rewards
$0
Annual fee
19.49–27.49%
Purchase rate
  • Consumer
  • Reward points
  • No annual fee
  • Balance transfer

3 points/$ on eligible travel, dining and gas; 1 point/$ otherwise. Variable purchase APR after the 12-billing-cycle 0% introductory period.

APR
19.49%

No annual fee. Review the issuer Summary of Credit Terms for APRs and other costs. Offers vary by application channel; no promotional offer is assumed here. We do not receive commission on this link. Eligibility and final terms are determined by the issuer.

Written for readers in United States. Bankmatch is paid by providers and never by readers; that does not change what we write.