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Nationwide Mortages - Overpayment Withdrawal

I'm about to be debt free on credit cards for the 1st time in years :) so I'm planning on getting a 0% credit card and spending all my cash on it and transfering the money into the mortgage.

How easy will it be for me to reclaim the funds from my mortgage as this will save me quite a nice little amount over the years as my mortgage is now a SVR 2% above BR :)

Thanks

Gareth

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  • Thrugelmir
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    Withdrawing cash on a credit card normally incurs a fee in the region of 3%. Additionally 0% cards only last for a short period of time.

    Why not break the habit of a lifetime and wean yourself off credit cards entirely.

    Now you have more money in your pocket start overpaying your mortgage.

    Current base rate is at an emergency level for good reason. Don't assume its the norm. Every month a rate rise becomes more likely.
  • Instead of spending cash I'll spend it on the card and the cash I had put into the mortgage sorry explained it wrong!!

    my previous interest rate was 5.29 so anything below this is payable and probably more :)
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