Credit card review

Capital One Quicksilver Cash Rewards Credit Card review

A low-maintenance cash back card with no foreign transaction fee.

Snapshot

What to know first

Issuer
Capital One
Network
Mastercard
Annual fee
$0
Credit profile
Good to excellent
Best fit
Simple 1.5% cash back
Categories
Cash back, 0% APR, No annual fee

BillSaver take

Use this card only if the fit is clear

A low-maintenance cash back card with no foreign transaction fee.

Watch out: Flat 1.5% is easy, but some no-fee competitors earn 2% on general purchases.

Pros

  • A low-maintenance cash back card with no foreign transaction fee.
  • Unlimited 1.5% cash back on every purchase, plus elevated rewards on select Capital One Travel bookings. Annual fee: $0.
  • Intro APR value: 0% intro APR on purchases and balance transfers for 15 months.

Cons

  • Flat 1.5% is easy, but some no-fee competitors earn 2% on general purchases.
  • Balance transfers are not free: Balance transfer fee applies.

Best for

  • Readers who want simple 1.5% cash back and match a good to excellent profile.
  • Households comparing Cash back, 0% APR, No annual fee options and willing to verify current issuer terms before applying.
  • People who want a card that is cheaper to keep open long term.

Skip if

  • You will carry a balance after any intro period; interest can erase rewards quickly.
  • The main trade-off is a deal-breaker for you: Flat 1.5% is easy, but some no-fee competitors earn 2% on general purchases.

Terms snapshot

Rewards
Unlimited 1.5% cash back on every purchase, plus elevated rewards on select Capital One Travel bookings.
Welcome offer
$200 cash bonus after qualifying spend.
Intro APR
0% intro APR on purchases and balance transfers for 15 months.
Regular APR
18.49% to 28.49% variable APR.
Balance transfer fee
Balance transfer fee applies.
Foreign transaction fee
$0

Issuer terms and source check

BillSaver summarizes publicly available terms for comparison. Before applying, read the issuer terms page directly and confirm rewards, APRs, fees, welcome offer requirements, transfer rules, credits, and eligibility restrictions.

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How BillSaver evaluates this card

We compare the card against the job a reader is likely hiring it to do: rewards, debt breathing room, travel value, student use, business spending, or credit building. The review weighs annual fee, reward simplicity, APR exposure, intro period, transfer cost, foreign transaction fee, credit profile, issuer terms access, and the practical trade-off called out above.

Credit card terms, welcome offers, APRs, credits, and eligibility rules can change without notice. BillSaver summarizes publicly available card terms for comparison only; verify rates, fees, rewards, and offer language with the issuer before applying. BillSaver may earn compensation from some product links when approved relationships exist; compensation does not replace issuer terms or editorial fit. Source: issuer terms page linked above. Last checked May 18, 2026. Read the BillSaver credit card methodology and advertising disclosure.