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12 Months 0% APR expires October - should i apply for another card?
BusinessStudent
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Hello all. I have a M&S &more card. I owe approx £1,000 on it and have a limit of £3,500 - however the 0% APR is to expire in October. I will then be charged 9.9% APR (I am a M&S employee so i get a lower apr)
I will be able to get the outstanding balance of £1,000 paid of for September - however i will need to spend £1,100 on a new dell laptop for university.
Is it worth therefore applying for a new credit card that offers 0% apr for 12 months when i go to purchase my laptop or should i stay with the &more card with 9.9% apr.
Thanks
I will be able to get the outstanding balance of £1,000 paid of for September - however i will need to spend £1,100 on a new dell laptop for university.
Is it worth therefore applying for a new credit card that offers 0% apr for 12 months when i go to purchase my laptop or should i stay with the &more card with 9.9% apr.
Thanks
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I'd suggest getting a new 0% card and if you don't pay it off, you can always transfer it back to the lower m&s rate (if they don't offer you a BT deal after you phone them
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Virgin are currently doing 15 months @ 0%. Just remember they only allow you to BT about 90%-95% of the limit.After falling off the gambling wagon (twice): £33,600 (24,000+ 9,600) - Original CC Debt: £7,885.91
Dad Gift 6k ¦ Savings & Inv Tst: £2,500
Loan 10k: £0 ¦ Dad 5.5k: £2,270 ¦ LTSB: £0 ¦ RBS: £0 ¦ Virgin £0 ¦ Egg £0
Total Owed: £2,270 (+6k) 11/08/20110
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