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0% For life balance transfer

iancrowhurst
iancrowhurst Posts: 1 Newbie
in Credit cards
I remember in the past credit card companies used to advertise 0% balance transfers for life. I have had a look on the site and can't see any. Are there any of these still out there at the moment?

:confused:

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  • fatboyonadiet
    fatboyonadiet Posts: 5,400 Forumite
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    No, 6 and 9 month 0% offers are pretty standard, you get the odd 12 month 0% (normally for purchases only though) and Capital One will do a 18 month 0% every few months as a promo - but I think they're quite difficult to get.
    2p off is still 2p off!
  • DJ1UK
    DJ1UK Posts: 373 Forumite
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    Did companies really advertise 0% for life a while ago? I don't remember these and would have certainly took up the offer if there were such offers.

    Any examples of companies that offered this?

    Thanks

    DJ
  • fatboyonadiet
    fatboyonadiet Posts: 5,400 Forumite
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    I don't either, I'm sure I would have signed up for one of these! Are you not getting it confused with Egg, whereby you get 0% every year for 5 months in your anniversary month???
    2p off is still 2p off!
  • jimmyjim_uk
    jimmyjim_uk Posts: 552 Forumite
    Barclaycard used to do one check these threads for more info

    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=119088

    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=103474
  • Penny-Pincher!!
    Penny-Pincher!! Posts: 8,325 Forumite
    Hi

    I wish!! LOL

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  • MSE_Martin
    MSE_Martin Posts: 8,272 Money Saving Expert
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    There was 0% for life both Barclaycard and Capital One did it. However unsurprisingly there were massive catches and unless you played them correctly you'd be in schtum. Of course there was a special scheme for MoneySavers that managed to get round this, and many people still have the 0% Barclaycard (i know as i did a charity subscription service which got round the terms and conditions and many still pay it)

    Sadly there are no more of these schemes, not really surprising as I suspect the loophole cost BCs many millions.

    martin
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  • dc
    dc Posts: 2,547 Forumite
    Mine is still going stong 18 months in. Monthly interest has been increased from one pence to min of 50 p about a year ago ,and from this monnth to a staggering £1, outstanding balance around £2,200 down from £5 grand.

    :xmassign:
    Ah the good old days
    ac's lovechild
  • andy_boyd
    andy_boyd Posts: 1 Newbie
    Did Texaco not offer a 0% interest for life card a while back? If not it was a card with a very low rate for life. :)
  • DJ1UK
    DJ1UK Posts: 373 Forumite
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    Think Texaco did a 1.9% or 2.9% card a while ago.

    DJ
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