Cash back · Visa · No annual fee
Last verified 2026-09-09. Review issuer source
Bank of America Unlimited Cash Rewards Secured is a no-annual-fee cash back card from Bank of America. It earns 1.5% on every purchase with no categories to track.
On our reference budget of $24,600 a year it returns about $369, an effective 1.5% back.
Get it for the reporting. Pay in full, keep the balance under a third of the limit, and ask about graduating to an unsecured card after a year. The rewards are beside the point. It charges 3% on foreign purchases, so leave it home when you travel abroad.
No welcome bonus is stored for this catalog entry yet.
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| Card | Annual fee | Rewards earned | Net after fee | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of America® Unlimited Cash Rewards SecuredThis card · 1.5% on everything | None | $369 | +$369 | 479th of 1,291 |
| Bank of America® Unlimited Cash RewardsBank of America's most-held other card · 1.5% on everything | None | $369 | +$369 | 477th of 1,291 |
| Savor RewardsThe strongest no-fee card on this budget · 3% on dining | None | $642 | +$642 | 4th of 1,291 |
| Robinhood Gold CardHighest net return on this budget · 3% on everything | $50 | $798 | +$748 | 1st of 1,291 |
Reference budget: groceries $6,000, dining and restaurants $3,600, gas and ev charging $2,400, travel and transit $3,000, online shopping $2,400, entertainment and streaming $1,200, everything else $6,000. Points are valued at 1¢ unless the program is worth less; statement credits, welcome bonuses, and perks are left out. Run it with your own spending.
