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loan vs credit card

star69_2
star69_2 Posts: 69 Forumite
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Hi All

Need a bit of advice and it's not sinking in when i try work in out,
I have a loan with settlement figure of £3200 with 28 more monthly payments left , ive just had a offer from sainsburys bank of 3.4% balance of life deal credit card with 3% fee,

Am i better sticking where I am?

thanks

Comments

  • stephane_2
    stephane_2 Posts: 3,076 Forumite
    if you have enough credit on CC and if interest on CC are lower than loan which probably will be then it would be a good idea to transfer loan onto CC. You'll have about £96 fee to pay for transfer.CC provider will transfer up to 95% of your credit limit
  • thriftymomma
    thriftymomma Posts: 1,107 Forumite
    I don't think you can balance transfer a loan directly.
    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:
  • stephane_2
    stephane_2 Posts: 3,076 Forumite
    That is correct, it would need to be a credit card which offer the option to transfer cash to current account "super balance transfer" with a card like (MBNA/Virgin, Egg, Post Office)
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