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Change 0% Credit Card even though over a year left?

I currently have two 0% cards I am paying off, they have about £11,000 split on both of them, but next summer when they both expire I expect to have around £6,000 left on them.

I have seen MBNA have a 0% cards which runs 29 months with 2.99% fee. I am wondering if I should try to consolidate both those cards into this one card (if they allow me that high a limit) as it runs for much longer than my other two cards. In fact doing the maths the balance would be paid off by the end of the 29 months.

But is that a good idea? I’d end up paying £3/400 in fees that I don’t need to pay now… and surely by this time next year I could just transfer the balance over and because the total is less I will have less fees?

Any thoughts on this? Thanks.

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  • MFWannabe
    MFWannabe Posts: 2,499 Forumite
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    There’s no point transferring them now if they still have nearly 12 months 0% left on them 
    You can always look to balance transfer any balance left next year 
    MFW 2025 #50: £1989.73/£6000

    12/08/25: Mortgage: £62,500.00
    12/06/25: Mortgage: £65,000.00
    07/03/25: Mortgage: £67,000.00
    18/01/25: Mortgage: £68,500.14
    27/12/24: Mortgage: £69,278.38 

    27/12/24: Debt: £0 🥳😁
    27/12/24: Savings: £12,000

    12/08/25: Savings: £12,000



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