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I'm self employed!

Hi i'm recently self employed, and have only had one loan in my life which was for 10 monthly instalments of car insurance.
I Do however have some savings, i notice halifax is offering a credit card with 0% for 10 months, and i've got about £7,000 with them and have been a long time customer.
Do you think this is for me or not?
Thanks in advance for any help!

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  • CannyJock
    CannyJock Posts: 3,838 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    No credit history worth mentioning and IME accounts and credit card sides of high street banking don't speak the same language.

    You've got as good a chance as getting it with them as anyone, 0% for 10 months isn't great for a stooze, but might as well apply and try and get you on the credit rating radar.

    Have you put your numbers through the stoozing calculator to see if you'll make a profit? If the 3% fee wipes out your profit you could use the Halifax All in One card for a slow stooze and use the 0% purchase option.
    "A child of five could understand this. Fetch me a child of five." - Groucho Marx
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