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holiday on credit card

Hi everyone! :)

Sunny Sunday makes me thinking about holiday plans.

I am thinking about paying for my trip by credit card. Just checked few offers for 0% purchase credit cards on MSE checker - M&S Bank, Tesco Bank (90% chance for card) and 15 months Santander (30%). Could anyone explain me few things as I am quite new to this subject.

- Is it for real? Is there really no hidden charges? Do I really need to pay only minimum amount each month? 18 months with no interest sounds great, but I am always very suspicious in this matter :(
- I have good credit history, earn around 23k/year before tax and haven't changed address for last 4 years - what kind of credit limit can I expect from those lenders?
- What other lenders and options should I consider?
- Can I simply pay for the trip by credit card and then calculate my "instalment" dividing total cost by number of 0% months and then pay it every month to cover whole amount by the end of free period?

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  • redcard
    redcard Posts: 1,563 Forumite
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    Can you afford to pay the card back?
    Hope over Fear. #VoteYes
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 35,242 Forumite
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    As long as you make minimum payments, then you'll pay no interest for the duration of the promo period.

    Whether you can be accepted for these cards, and what limit you get, depends on your particular circumstances - other cards and loan, debts, available balances, payment history and so on.
  • grumbler
    grumbler Posts: 58,629 Forumite
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    edited 16 March 2014 at 1:27PM
    newbee007 wrote: »
    - Is it for real? Is there really no hidden charges? Do I really need to pay only minimum amount each month?
    Yes, but you are likely to get charged ~3% more for paying by a CC.
    - Can I simply pay for the trip by credit card and then calculate my "instalment" dividing total cost by number of 0% months and then pay it every month to cover whole amount by the end of free period?
    Yes, but it makes more sense to pay just a little more than minimum payments and save money in a savings account to pay the lump sum at the end.
  • roonaldo
    roonaldo Posts: 3,420 Forumite
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    grumbler wrote: »
    Yes, but you are likely to get charged ~3% more for paying by a CC.
    Which is a charge by the merchant for paying by credit card I might add.
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