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i owe £7500 on a co-0p credit card ,what is the best way to pay it off

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  • hello

    your gonna have to give us some more information ...

    What is the APR%?
    What is the credit limit?
    Do you have any other credit cards with balances? - what re their limits?
    Do you have an overdraft? - If so, how much and what %APR?
    Do you have any savings? - How much?
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  • my co-op credit card APR is 1.597% per month.the credit limit is £12500.
    i have another card with mint ,credit limit is £400 i have a overdraft £2500 APR 0.624% per month
    ,i have savings of £550
  • jinkssick
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    Start by opening the best 0% APR so you can to balance transfer the whole amount. If you need more then open a similar 2nd one.

    Then pay off as much as you can without paying interest on the balances for the time period.
    Save saynoto0870.com in your favorites, and stop giving companies more £££ dialling 0870 numbers when you can dial freephones or cheaper alternatives
    call your credit card company, tell them that you want to leave, 99% of the time theyll lower your APR%
    Remember when that Bank Manager or Salesperson smiles at you, all he sees is £ notes. Dont forget the motto, "the wider their grin, the more debt your in"
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