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RockinRay
Valued Contributor

Re: A good 0% BT card I would be good for

I think this was a smart financial move for LS to take.

 

Going from 9.9% to 0% just makes sense. Yes, he will take a hit for the new account, but who really cares!

 

Remember, it is all about the money and what makes the most sense.

Ray

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bichonmom
Senior Contributor

Re: A good 0% BT card I would be good for


@android01 wrote:

@LS2982 wrote:

@android01 wrote:

@LS2982 wrote:

I'm trying to knock down the balance on my PSECU card without getting hit with big interest. Is there any cards that would be good with BT's and a good limit?? I'd like to narrow it down to a TU pull where i have only 6 INQ's.

 

The barclays rewards MC is a good look in my opinion, I really dont want another account but I cant figure out a way to knock it down quick.


What is the rate on your PSECU card, and what is the balance?


9.9% , 4.9/9K.

 


Other than a BT for 0%,  you'll hardly find any credit cards that offer less than 9.9%.  Citi Diamond Preferred comes to mind as a possibility with 18 months at 0%.  You may just have to do it the old fashioned way and pay it down over time.  Be grateful that your APR is low with PSECU.  You do not want your reports to look like you are pyramiding your debt by applying for new cards to pay off other cards.  Your scores matter, specifically in this instance.  Seeking new credit to pay off any older debt isn't a good sign - personally for you, or for potential creditors.  i'm not trying to bust your chops here, but please be careful!      


I'm confused. How is this pyramiding? Isn't that the whole point behind 0% BT offers?

 

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Message 12 of 20
maiden_girl
Valued Contributor

Re: A good 0% BT card I would be good for

Discover has a 0% APR on balance transfers for 15 months...but there's a transfer fee of 3% of whatever you transfer. I was tempted to take advantage of it until I realized there was a 3% fee.

As of 2017, rebuilding...
Message 13 of 20
AZHeather
Frequent Contributor

Re: A good 0% BT card I would be good for

If you don't already have a Discover More card, it has an intro offer of 0% for the first 15 months (on both transfer and purchases), 3% transfer fee, $0 AF, and of course the rewards.

 

EDIT:  maiden_girl was faster than I was! lol

Message 14 of 20
maiden_girl
Valued Contributor

Re: A good 0% BT card I would be good for


@AZHeather wrote:

If you don't already have a Discover More card, it has an intro offer of 0% for the first 15 months (on both transfer and purchases), 3% transfer fee, $0 AF, and of course the rewards.

 

EDIT:  maiden_girl was faster than I was! lol


LOL thats hilarious!! I wonder if there is a company that offers 0% APR and 0% transfer fees....*looks around*

 

As of 2017, rebuilding...
Message 15 of 20
AZHeather
Frequent Contributor

Re: A good 0% BT card I would be good for

Slate from Chase!  No transfer fee, zero AF, and 15 months 0% on transfer and purchases!

Message 16 of 20
maiden_girl
Valued Contributor

Re: A good 0% BT card I would be good for

I'd never get approved for a Slate card from Chase! And I bank with themm!! LOL. I've been told not to get a credit card from the company I bank with...so far that's been true. They ask many more questions...

As of 2017, rebuilding...
Message 17 of 20
Revelate
Moderator Emeritus

Re: A good 0% BT card I would be good for


@bichonmom wrote:

@android01 wrote:

@LS2982 wrote:

@android01 wrote:

@LS2982 wrote:

I'm trying to knock down the balance on my PSECU card without getting hit with big interest. Is there any cards that would be good with BT's and a good limit?? I'd like to narrow it down to a TU pull where i have only 6 INQ's.

 

The barclays rewards MC is a good look in my opinion, I really dont want another account but I cant figure out a way to knock it down quick.


What is the rate on your PSECU card, and what is the balance?


9.9% , 4.9/9K.

 


Other than a BT for 0%,  you'll hardly find any credit cards that offer less than 9.9%.  Citi Diamond Preferred comes to mind as a possibility with 18 months at 0%.  You may just have to do it the old fashioned way and pay it down over time.  Be grateful that your APR is low with PSECU.  You do not want your reports to look like you are pyramiding your debt by applying for new cards to pay off other cards.  Your scores matter, specifically in this instance.  Seeking new credit to pay off any older debt isn't a good sign - personally for you, or for potential creditors.  i'm not trying to bust your chops here, but please be careful!      


I'm confused. How is this pyramiding? Isn't that the whole point behind 0% BT offers?

 


I think lenders look at it something like this: if you have an outstanding balance, shuffling it around and arguably worse, continuing to increase it) is an ugly situation they tend to frown upon... as sometimes people in that situation tend to wind up leaving some lender holding the bag in a CO or outright BK.  It is going to be a non-zero statistical risk in their calculations for certain.

 

Eventually lenders want the consumer to be paying back the debt.  Actually now that I think of it in today's economy, I do sort of wonder about the purposes of BT's from a lender's perspective... unless they figure the consumer won't pay it off in the term anyway and making interest on the backend, or that the consumer will start using their card out of gratitude instead?  

 

Admittedly we're way beyond normal here as far as the folks on this forum go, but the offer seems sort of suspect unless I'm missing something which I often do Smiley Happy.




        
Message 18 of 20
LionLaw
Frequent Contributor

Re: A good 0% BT card I would be good for

From what I hear, Barclays is very inq sensitive. That's probably why you got denied.

The Citi Diamond Preferred, as others have pointed out, is a good bet for you. 18 Months at 0% is tough to beat.
Message 19 of 20
LS2982
Mega Contributor

Re: A good 0% BT card I would be good for


@RockinRay wrote:

I think this was a smart financial move for LS to take.

 

Going from 9.9% to 0% just makes sense. Yes, he will take a hit for the new account, but who really cares!

 

Remember, it is all about the money and what makes the most sense.


I hope I made the right decision, I dont want to spook any current creditors. Smiley Sad

 




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