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Countdown to when high interest kicks in.
Don't get caught by deferred interest. Track exactly when your credit card promotional period ends.
A 0% introductory APR offer is one of the most powerful tools for getting out of debt—if you use it correctly. However, credit card companies bet heavily on you failing to pay off the balance before the promotional period ends, at which point sky-high interest rates (often 20% to 30%) kick in immediately.
Some store cards offer "deferred interest" rather than true 0% APR. This means if you have even $1 left on your balance when the promo ends, they will retroactively charge you interest on the entire original purchase amount.
Always factor in the initial 3% to 5% balance transfer fee when calculating your payoff. Even with the fee, transferring high-interest debt to a 0% card usually saves hundreds or thousands of dollars.
Use our calculator to divide your total balance (including the transfer fee) by the exact number of months in your promo period. Set up an automated monthly payment for that exact amount, and you will be completely debt-free before a single cent of interest accrues.
Countdown to when high interest kicks in.
Don't get caught by deferred interest. Track exactly when your credit card promotional period ends.
A 0% introductory APR offer is one of the most powerful tools for getting out of debt—if you use it correctly. However, credit card companies bet heavily on you failing to pay off the balance before the promotional period ends, at which point sky-high interest rates (often 20% to 30%) kick in immediately.
Some store cards offer "deferred interest" rather than true 0% APR. This means if you have even $1 left on your balance when the promo ends, they will retroactively charge you interest on the entire original purchase amount.
Always factor in the initial 3% to 5% balance transfer fee when calculating your payoff. Even with the fee, transferring high-interest debt to a 0% card usually saves hundreds or thousands of dollars.
Use our calculator to divide your total balance (including the transfer fee) by the exact number of months in your promo period. Set up an automated monthly payment for that exact amount, and you will be completely debt-free before a single cent of interest accrues.