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Credit card 0% to pay other debt off

I would like to pay my overdraft off by taking out a 0% credit card is this possible?

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  • stephane_2
    stephane_2 Posts: 3,076 Forumite
    The only way you can do that is by applying for a card like MBNA or Post Office credit card which are more or less the only providers allowing you to transfer fund directly onto your current account at the promotional rate & a fee of 4%.
  • lee1985
    lee1985 Posts: 204 Forumite
    There is no possible way of doing this completely fee free and interest free. You can get 0% purchase cards and 0% balance transfer cards but for what you want to do it will be treated as a cash withdrawal and no lender offers 0% cash.
    I have worked at HSBC Bank in various departments both customer facing and process-related for six years. However, any advice given is my own.
  • stephane_2
    stephane_2 Posts: 3,076 Forumite
    lee1985 wrote: »
    There is no possible way of doing this completely fee free and interest free. You can get 0% purchase cards and 0% balance transfer cards but for what you want to do it will be treated as a cash withdrawal and no lender offers 0% cash.

    You are wrong....have you read my post above! It is fully possible with 0% interest but a 4% fee with MBNA at 0% for 17 months......
  • lee1985
    lee1985 Posts: 204 Forumite
    stephane wrote: »
    You are wrong....have you read my post above! It is fully possible with 0% interest but a 4% fee with MBNA at 0% for 17 months......

    Hi Stephane

    I said in my post fee free and interest free.

    I'm guessing OP meant by 0% completely free i.e. no charges at all. Some users are new to the whole 0% cards and how they work and don't realise there is a balance transfer free.

    But assuming that the OP thought this is where I might be wrong.
    I have worked at HSBC Bank in various departments both customer facing and process-related for six years. However, any advice given is my own.
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