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No annual fee cards

Keep a card for years without paying to hold it

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What you give up for a zero fee, and why an old no-fee card quietly helps your credit score.

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When a no annual fee card is the right choice, and when it isn't

A card with no annual fee costs nothing to keep open, which makes it the quiet workhorse of a long credit history. Here is what you trade away for that, and who comes out ahead.

No annual fee cards, November 3, 2026

  • Downgrade instead of cancel: keeping your credit history

    If an annual fee card no longer earns its keep, a product change to a no annual fee card can keep your account, credit limit and history in place. Here is how it works and what to ask.

    5 min read

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