No, the Aspiration Zero Card is not a good first-time credit card because it is only available to people with good credit or better. People who’ve never owned a credit card are unlikely to get approved unless they’ve built good credit through other means. There are plenty of good first-time credit cards on the market, though.
The Aspiration Zero annual fee is $60 per year. Aspiration Zero’s $60 annual fee is higher than the average annual fee among new credit card offers right now. It’s not the only fee you need to worry about with the Aspiration Zero, either.
The Aspiration Zero is a Mastercard, not a Visa. You can use your Aspiration Zero at nearly 11 million merchants that accept Mastercard nationwide, and you can use it abroad in more than 200 countries and territories.
There are a few differences between Visa and Mastercard credit cards, such as the network-level benefits they offer, but those differences are relatively small. The two card networks have a lot in common, including ... read full answerextensive worldwide acceptance. As a result, it’s more worthwhile to compare individual credit card offers than to focus on getting a card from a particular network.
The kind of credit card that is good for beginners is either an unsecured or a secured card with annual fees as low as $0 and high approval odds. It’s worth noting that some of the best credit cards for beginners even offer rewards.
You can also take a look at our editors’ latest picks for the best starter credit cards on the market to see which one suits your needs better.
Ultimately, please note that as long as you remember to pay your bill on time and in full every month, you will be able to gradually build credit. And within a few years, you could qualify for one of the market’s best overall credit cards.
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