Bank of America · Mastercard

NEA RateSmart Mastercard

No annual fee · 0% on everything else · 3.0% foreign transaction fee

Earn rates

CategoryRateCap
Everything else 0% uncapped

Non-cash perks

  • $0 Liability Guarantee and chip technology
  • Museums on Us (free museum admission first weekend of the month, per association marketing pages)
  • 0% intro APR for 21 billing cycles on purchases and on balance transfers made in the first 60 days of account opening (5% balance transfer fee applies)
  • No penalty APR
  • Marketed exclusively to members of the National Education Association and its state/local affiliates via association-specific member-benefit portals and application priority codes

Does the fee earn out?

No annual fee, so every point earned is pure upside. The question is only whether its rates beat the other cards already in your wallet — which depends on your spending, not the card.

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Verified 2026-08-21 against issuer terms · sources: www.bankofamerica.com · www.neamb.com · www.ctamemberbenefits.org. Spot an error? Tell us.

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