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YOUR BEST STARTER CARD

Capital One Platinum Secured

Ranked by cost, how easily you get in, and how reliably they build real credit — not by rewards.

Yearly fee$0
Security depositFrom $49 · refundable
Credit checkYes
Path to a real cardAutomatic review for upgrade to unsecured at ~6 months

THE FULL HAND

  1. Capital One Platinum Securedthe winning hand
  2. Capital One Quicksilver SecuredFrom $200 deposit
  3. OpenSky Plus Secured VisaFrom $300 deposit
  4. Varo BelieveNo deposit required
  5. Chime Credit BuilderNo deposit required
  6. Self Visa Secured CardNo deposit required

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