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couldntquite t1_j2fawc1 wrote
Does anyone here have direct experience using a 0% APR card for balance transfers? I am looking at the Discover It Balance credit card.
Here is my situation and thought process: I have a higher than normal credit card balance. I have plenty of cash on hand, more than ten times this balance. But I am thinking of just transferring the balance over at zero % for 18 months and then paying it off in full. I’d continue then paying off the cards I normally do in full each month, and planning to wipe out the transferred balance with a lump payment from A savings account before the interest begins to start (appx 15-17 months from transfer).
Does this make sense to do? Am I missing anything or failing to consider anything?
But I am unsure on the following:
- How will my existing credit card issuers going to view this, or do they care at all?
- How does the transfer work? Is it as simple as giving the info where the balances reside to the new creditor?
- How would this impact my credit score? I am assuming a ding for a hard pull, but potentially increasing my overall credit limit and having a Marginal impact?
- Am I missing any considerations that would possibly dissuade me from pursuing this course?
Thank you.
couldntquite t1_iyw8u4s wrote
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couldntquite t1_j2femmh wrote
Reply to comment by meamemg in Weekend Help and Victory Thread for the week of December 30, 2022 by IndexBot
Thank you. I missed the huge transfer fee…