The article "Use Your Good Credit to Consolidate Debt & Save Money" talks about credit, it was written by Jen Tarzian.
If you're like me, you receive multpile 0% APR credit card offers on a daily basis. Up until about a year ago, I would just throw them away. Then I wised up and saw an opportunity.
Not only could I consolidate my current credit cards, I could eliminate unnecessary interset expenses.
I first transferred all outstanding balances from my high-interest credit cards (which were all of them) to my new 0% card. Now I was only making one payment a month instead of three. I then determined the average paymnet I would have to make each month to have it paid off at the end of the promotional period. That's the payment I made each month and it saved me a great deal of money in interest charegs. At the end of the promotional period, my debt was paid off and I hadn't spent a coin in interest!
The other option would have been to transfer the balance once agian to a NEW 0% card at the end of the promotional period, further lowering the initial monthly payment.
I do have a few suggestions before jumping in and signing up for any 0% card. Compare all offers that are out there! Read the trems very carefully. Is there a balance transfer fee, and if so, how much is it?
Does the 0% apply to balance transfers only or to purchases as well?
How long is the 0% promotional period?
Know the terms well or this 0% card could cost you more than that 18% card you're already carrying in your wallet.
There are more credit card compaines out there than you can imagine - take your time to evaluate multiple offers and pick the one this is the most beneficial to your needs. The right card can save you a gerat deal of money.
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