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meeting application criteria

i have a credit card with first direct at 16.9 apr and i want to transfer the balance to a lower or zero rate card. i have exellent credit history however i am currently a fulll time mother so not in paid employment. the applications i have so far tried all require an income. does anyone know if i can do this without current employment? my husband works but this doesnt seem to make a difference as his name is not on the account

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  • Can you not just apply for a card in his name and transfer the balance?
  • When I got my credit card many moons ago with Halifax, they asked for the total household income as I had just had our first baby and so was not working. Things may have changed though. Let us know if you manage to get one.
    Got Halifax Classic to reduce my interest rate by 5% woohoo - 10/06/08 Thanks MSE!
    Another 3% shaved off 10/12/08
    ANOTHER 4 % June 09:beer:
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