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Money Transfer and Halifax

So linked to my other thread from a few days ago, I would like to make a payment on a debit card which is then transferred to my long life 0% credit card

I have a Halifax Clarity card with a limit of £6,000 and reading here I understand I can money transfer half of this for no fee.

So my plan would be:
  1. MT the £3,000 (or whatever figure is) to my bank account
  2. Buy the item using my bank debit card
  3. Balance transfer from my 0% card onto the Halifax card to shift it onto no interest

Is this correct?

And I have just been on my account online and while I see BT option I don't see the MT option, like I did on say Virgin for instance.

Thanks for any comments.
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  • I don't believe your Clarity Card has a money transfer option.
  • I don't believe your Clarity Card has a money transfer option.

    What, some do and some don't?
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  • BlondBoy
    BlondBoy Posts: 186 Forumite
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    Don't think any Clarity cards have a money transfer option. If they do, they're very rare.

    Nothing to stop you withdrawing the cash over the counter, but you'll pay interest on it like any other withdrawal.
  • Candyapple
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    So linked to my other thread from a few days ago, I would like to make a payment on a debit card which is then transferred to my long life 0% credit card

    I have a Halifax Clarity card with a limit of £6,000 and reading here I understand I can money transfer half of this for no fee.

    So my plan would be:
    1. MT the £3,000 (or whatever figure is) to my bank account
    2. Buy the item using my bank debit card
    3. Balance transfer from my 0% card onto the Halifax card to shift it onto no interest

    Is this correct?

    And I have just been on my account online and while I see BT option I don't see the MT option, like I did on say Virgin for instance.

    Thanks for any comments.


    The Halifax Clarity is a specialist travel card so it won't have any money transfer options.

    Halifax only offer 0% money transfer deals to the majority of their existing credit card holders intermittently - it could be every month, or every 6 months depending on how you run your account, however, Clarity is the exception and not one of those cards they offer it on.

    What you need is a separate money transfer card. Or even perhaps, a 0% purchases card.
    I'm a Board Guide on the Credit Cards, Loans, Credit Files & Ratings boards. I'm a volunteer to help the boards run smoothly, and I can move and merge threads there. Any views are mine and not the official line of moneysavingexpert.com
  • Thanks everybody.
    I must be getting confused with another card I've read about on these boards.
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