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Clear loan with savings and credit card?

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col81
col81 Posts: 336 Forumite
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I have a loan with Admiral which I owe £8k on. It is low 4.9% apr. I pay £225 per month I have £4k savings I'm a wondering if I should money transfer £4000 on credit card at 4.9% too with no fee for 4 years and clear the loan then have a lot lower monthly payment or am I best keeping cash? And carrying on with loan for another 3 1/2 years

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 35,242 Forumite
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    There's no difference in rate, so lowering your monthly payment will just cost you more.

    You're not getting 4.9% on your savings, so use at least some of that to reduce the capital. 
  • DrEskimo
    DrEskimo Posts: 2,435 Forumite
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    Keep £1,000 aside for emergency funds and through the rest at the smallest debt.

    Do a set budget and cut costs and overpay on each loan one at a time (smallest to largest). Snowball your payments as debts are cleared to the next debt.

    Stop borrowing money and build a fully funded emergency fund. Start planning for large expenses.
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