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Quick Query on Balance Transfer Cards.

ah23
ah23 Posts: 49 Forumite
Hi

With a balance transfer card that's at 0% for 24 months and with no transfer fee, will I actually pay any interest whatsoever in any way, shape or form if my balance is paid within the 0% period?

I currently have £1500 to pay off and rather than pay it all off in one go I would rather shift it on to a balance transfer for 24 months, but I just want to make sure I don't pay anything more than what I owe.

And if I pay off the interest in, say, 6 months, will I still get to keep my balance transfer card for future debt shifting, and if so, will the 0% 24 month rate stay the same?

Thank you

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 35,242 Forumite
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    If you make at least mine payments and don't spend on it, you'll pay no interest.

    The BT promo will have a window in which you will need to make the BTs. This could be as short as the first couple of months.
  • YorkshireBoy
    YorkshireBoy Posts: 31,541 Forumite
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    ah23 wrote: »
    With a balance transfer card that's at 0% for 24 months and with no transfer fee, will I actually pay any interest whatsoever in any way, shape or form if my balance is paid within the 0% period?
    Not if you don't use the card for anything else, eg purchases (if there's no 24 month intro period) or cash.
    And if I pay off the interest in, say, 6 months, will I still get to keep my balance transfer card for future debt shifting, and if so, will the 0% 24 month rate stay the same?
    Many (most?) cards have a "must BT within 60/90 days" clause for the 0% rate. Even if yours doesn't, you won't get another 24 months 0%...just the balance of what's left of the original 24 months.
  • ah23
    ah23 Posts: 49 Forumite
    Thank you very much to both, this is all I needed!
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