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PippiLongstockingWannabe
Valued Member

Need new 0% card but which?

My Savor 0% is up in Oct. My MO is to use 0% as my everyday. I don't want to pay interest so it's the only real thing I care about. You can see what I have but apparently my mother added me to her Target as an AU so that's on at least one bureau. TCL is 60k and 25.6% util. I forget which bureau it was but it said AofA is 4y8m. 

 

My EQ and EX have never been this high but I'm feeling paranoid that I'll get turned down or given a tiny CL. I need at least 5k CL to handle BT of whatever balance is left on my current 0% (Savor).  

Part of the paranoia comes from not having gotten a CLI anywhere in a while despite requests. 

 

My head is spinning from looking at cards but I'm attracted to the BankAmericard and WF Reflect for the 21m of 0% for purchase/BT. But, aren't bank cards harder to get? It's been decades since I had accts with those banks. I did have a mortgage with WFHM but had some late payment issues before I refi'd around 2022. But one assumes that it's not linked in the credit approval process in any way. 

 

I have been reading various threads for info and answers but as I said, my head is spinning now and I think I need a "call a friend" lifeline. 

 

1) Any thoughts or suggestions about these or other cards? Anecdotes about approval odds are appreciated. 

 

2) I can't find that spreadsheet of cards and which bureaus they pull from. Did it go away? 

 

3) Should I have backup choices in case I'm turned down with the first? Seems best to not have a bunch of pulls spread out over say a week vs a day or two. 

 

PS, I'd really like a Visa so I can go to Costco lol but it's not a deal breaker. I'll live. 

5/13/08: EQ: 619 TU: 659 EX: 655
7/20/09: EQ: 647
8/13/09: EQ: 697 TU: 720
7/26/10: BOUGHT MY FIRST HOUSE
10/15/10: EQ: 741
2011: lost my job due to disability
2014: foreclosure but fighting it.
2015: House saved!
2022: zero cards,
2025: Chase FF, Chase SE, Amex BCE, C1 QS, C1 Savor. Store: HD, Lowe's, Syn At Home

2026:
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Varsity_Lu
Valued Contributor

Re: Need new 0% card but which?

Elan has the Zero+ card.  21 months 0% and some rewards and benefits.  It's a Visa, too.

Blue Cash PreferredBlue Cash EverydaySavorMore RewardsVoice Rewards + Perks CheckingFidelity Rewards VisaMax Cash PreferredAAA Travel AdvantageCashRewardsHilton Honors
Fidelity InvestmentsNavy Federal Credit UnionHuntington National BankMechanics Savings Bank
FICO® 8: 844 (Eq) · 838 (Ex) · 812 (TU)
Clean | Thick | Mature | New Revolver

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Vinjints
Established Contributor

Re: Need new 0% card but which?

This spreadsheet?

 

Which Report Will They Pull, Part 3 

NFCU Flagship (Daily Driver) | USAA Rewards (1999 Hooptie)

AmEx BCP (Groceries) | Aven Rewards (Groceries) | Chase Prime (Amazon) | Citi Custom Cash (Dining) | Elan MCP (Utilities)

EX(F8) 780 | EQ(F8) 802 | TU(F8) 796 | EQ(BC8) 810 | EX(10T) 782

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FicoMike0
Senior Contributor

Re: Need new 0% card but which?

Here's a list that might help,

https://www.doctorofcredit.com/list-of-0-apr-credit-card-offers/

Since most have bt fees, they're not really zero. The best rate I know of is navy,

https://www.navyfederal.org/loans-cards/credit-cards/cash-rewards.html

No bt fee at 1.99%. nice sub to. Navy tends to go big on cl.

You don't give your scores, income or dti. Those might help predict approval and likely limit.

 

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RobertS2
Established Member

Re: Need new 0% card but which?

I'd try for BankAmericard/Wells Fargo Reflect/US Bank Shield first. They're the best 0% around, per WalletHub, unless you want rewards too - in which case, Freedom Unlimited is a good one. You could try to see what you're preapproved for first. 

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crystal626
Established Contributor

Re: Need new 0% card but which?

Personally I would go for the BofA Customized Cash Rewards that is offering a $200 bonus for spending $1K in the first 90 days along with 3% plus a first year 3% bonus on the category of your choice (which you can change monthly) as well as 2% at wholesale clubs (yes, it's a VISA, so it's a good Costco card) that also has a 15 month 0% APR on purchases and BTs.

 

https://www.bankofamerica.com/credit-cards/products/cash-back-credit-card/?campaign=4079538~DY~en_US

8/2/2026

EX8 787
EQ8 787
TU8 789


18 cards TCL $235,750 ACL $13,097
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