VB6 + portable = njet.
Think twice about starting with VB. It is usefull for rapid desktop and office apllication development but the limits of VB (gaming, system programming, etc) are easely reached.
Furthermore, if you understand C++ you will learn VB very fast, but the opposite is not true. A disadvantage is it's (C++) steep learning curve.
If I was new at this I would start with Java. If I need extreme speed or flexibility I could always switch to C++. And If I don't need much cpu power then I could try VB anyway. And C#.net is always worth while.
Do you have Visual C++ 6? If so then you can download the ported Qt2.3 libraries for making GUI's the faster way but that is not an issue right now.
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do I really have to fork out hard earned pennies for vb6 before I can start programming?
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Oh you have to buy it first? Then don't.
What do you want to do with your programs? If you know the answer then you know what to choose.