Pros & Cons

Pros

  • No foreign transaction fees

Cons

  • High annual fee ($144/yr)
  • No airport lounge access despite fee

Our Review

The code EARNKOHO is applied automatically when you sign up through our KOHO link.

The KOHO Prepaid Mastercard with Extra Plan (formerly KOHO Premium Prepaid Mastercard) gives you more cash back:

  • 1.5% on food, drinks, groceries, and transportation
  • 0.25% on all other purchases
  • Up to 5% cash back at selected partner merchants

2.5% annual interest on eligible balances when you opt in to Earn Interest. The variable rate is calculated daily and paid monthly.

For your travels, take advantage of zero FX fees on foreign purchases.

The Extra plan costs $12 per month.

Rewards

All Spending

0.25%

cash back on eligible purchases

Groceries

1.5%

cash back on eligible purchases

Transit

1.5%

cash back on eligible purchases

Gas

1.5%

cash back on eligible purchases

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See how much you could earn with this card based on your spending.

Groceries1.50%
$700/month
Gas1.50%
$200/month
Transit1.50%
$100/month
Restaurants0.25%
$300/month
Pharmacy0.25%
$50/month
Travel0.25%
$150/month
Bills & recurring payments0.25%
$250/month
Telecom0.25%
$150/month
Entertainment & streaming0.25%
$100/month
Office supplies0.25%
$0/month
Search-engine & social-media advertising0.25%
$0/month
All other spending0.25%
$500/month

Cashback earned

$225

$/yr

Estimated Value

$225

After Fees

+$81

1st Year ValueThese figures are estimates from our own calculator, based on our point valuations and the spending you enter. They are not the card issuer's valuation and have not been provided or endorsed by the issuer. Actual rewards may vary.

$81

incl. welcome bonus

Annual rewards breakdown

Groceries$8,400/yr × 1.50%$126
Gas$2,400/yr × 1.50%$36
Transit$1,200/yr × 1.50%$18
Restaurants$3,600/yr × 0.25%$9
Pharmacy$600/yr × 0.25%$2
Travel$1,800/yr × 0.25%$5
Bills & recurring payments$3,000/yr × 0.25%$8
Telecom$1,800/yr × 0.25%$5
Entertainment & streaming$1,200/yr × 0.25%$3
All other spending$6,000/yr × 0.25%$15
Total annual spend$30,000
Monthly spend$2,500
Average earn rate on spend per year0.75%
Total cashback earned$225

Fees and interest rates

  • Annual Fee
    $144
  • Additional card fee
    $0
  • Foreign currency conversion fee
    0%

Terms & Conditions

Card Features

The code EARNKOHO is applied automatically when you sign up through our KOHO link.

Features:

  • Earn 1.5% cash back on eligible groceries, transportation, and food and drinks and 0.25% on other eligible purchases.
  • Accepted at Costco
  • 2.5% annual interest on eligible balances when you opt in to Earn Interest. The variable rate is calculated daily and paid monthly.
  • The Extra plan costs $12 per month.
  • No conversion fees on foreign purchases
  • 1 free international ATM withdrawal per month
  • Credit enhancement for $7/month instead of $10
  • Access all KOHO account features such as Safe, Goals and Rounding Amounts
  • Eligible members may access a cash advance of up to $500 through the Cover bundle. The limit depends on eligibility. The bundle starts at $2/month. The standard price for the $500 tier is $30/month for eligible members. Eligibility criteria and Terms and Conditions apply.

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