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Best cards for 2 trips abroad a year
Look for a 0% forex markup (most cards add 3.5% to every foreign spend) and lounge access.
Scapia
Lifetime free
0% forex markup · unlimited domestic lounges in months you spend ₹20,000
Why: Pay nothing extra abroad and no annual fee.
IDFC FIRST Ashva
₹2,999 a year
0% forex markup · up to 8 international and 16 domestic lounges (₹20,000 monthly spend)
Why: Lounges on both trips plus no forex fee.
Best first credit cards
Start with a low fee that is easy to waive, so you can build your credit score without paying much.
HDFC Pixel Go
₹250 (refunded on ₹10,000 spend in 90 days)
1% back on almost everything, including UPI
Why: Cheap, simple, and needs only ₹12,000 a month salary.
SBI SimplyCLICK
₹499 (waived at ₹1 lakh a year)
10X points at Swiggy, Myntra and BookMyShow · ₹500 Amazon voucher on joining
Why: Welcome voucher covers the fee.
Best cards for online shopping
Pick the card that rewards the apps and sites you already use most.
SBI Cashback
₹999 (waived at ₹2 lakh a year)
5% back on almost all online spends, up to ₹2,000 a month
Why: Works on any website, no list to remember.
HDFC Millennia
₹1,000 (waived at ₹1 lakh a year)
5% at Amazon, Flipkart, Swiggy, Zomato and 6 more (up to ₹1,000 a month)
Why: Great if you mainly use the big apps.
Best cards for paying bills
Most banks now charge 1% on rent and give no rewards on it, so paying rent by card usually costs more than it earns. For bills, these cards pay back the most:
HSBC Live+
₹999 (waived at ₹2 lakh a year)
10% back on utility bills, food delivery and groceries (₹1,200 a month in total)
Why: Covers bills and everyday spends in one card.
Airtel Axis Bank
₹500 (waived at ₹2 lakh a year)
25% back on Airtel bills and 10% on other bills paid in the Airtel Thanks app
Why: Highest return on phone, broadband and utility bills.
Best lifetime free cards
No joining fee and no annual fee, ever. These still give real benefits:
Scapia
Lifetime free
0% forex markup · about 2% back as travel coins · domestic lounges
Why: Best free card if you travel.
IndusInd Tiger
Lifetime free
8 domestic and 2 international lounges a year · 1.5% forex markup
Why: Lounges with no spend condition.
Best credit cards for UPI
Only RuPay credit cards work on UPI. These give the most back when you scan and pay:
Kiwi RuPay
Lifetime free
1.5% back on UPI scan and pay in the Kiwi app
Why: The simplest free UPI card.
HDFC Pixel Go
₹250 (refunded on ₹10,000 spend in 90 days)
1% back on UPI (up to 500 CashPoints a month), worth ₹1 each
Why: Works with any UPI app.
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5% cashback on Amazon, Flipkart, Swiggy, Zomato, Myntra and more; 1% on other spends.
- Annual fee
- ₹1,000 + GST
- Fee waived on
- ₹1 lakh spend
5% cashback on almost all online spends and 1% offline, up to ₹2,000 a month.
- Annual fee
- ₹999 + GST
- Fee waived on
- ₹2 lakh spend
10% cashback on dining, food delivery and groceries, 1.5% on everything else, plus lounge visits.
- Annual fee
- ₹999 + GST
- Fee waived on
- ₹2 lakh spend
5% on Flipkart and Cleartrip, 7.5% on Myntra, 4% on Swiggy, PVR and Uber, 1% on the rest.
- Annual fee
- ₹500 + GST
- Fee waived on
- ₹3.5 lakh spend
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