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So:
I got this bread cash back/Amex card 4 months ago. I already had the Ann Taylor MC. (Started with 1,500 in may and it's already gone to 3,500).
Anyways, they sent me an email: a balance transfer offer for 24 months at 13.49 percent. I didn't really need it/can pay off, but wanted a credit mix. So I signed up. Within 3 days, bills were paid. No HP. In fact, the original bread card has never even reported. And this balance transfer hasn't either. I'm building, so I figure it will show eventually. I'm planning on letting it ride for 6 months and I'll just pay off.
as an aside, my husband also applied for the same card although he's an AU- and they gave him 5,000. I guess I'm doing a good job helping his credit to go from 509 to 789.
@Suzette2 how is balance transfer going to help you with credit mix?
I mean, it reports as normal balance, reporting doesn't specify purpose, so I'm not quite clear why you're paying such a high interest on something that has no way of helping you
@Remedios wrote:@Suzette2 how is balance transfer going to help you with credit mix?
I mean, it reports as normal balance, reporting doesn't specify purpose, so I'm not quite clear why you're paying such a high interest on something that has no way of helping you
Understand your point, but I view it as akin to an affirm/bal transfer/loan I pay off in a few months. Dilution to my 2019 past.
Echoing what @Remedios mentioned. I would just pay it off if you have the cash and save yourself money and use it for better things vs.a not so good offer unless you need that cash for other things, but it will certainly cost you. I am not judging, just certainly not helping your credit mix.
@CreditCuriosity wrote:Echoing what @Remedios mentioned. I would just pay it off if you have the cash and save yourself money and use it for better things vs.a not so good offer unless you need that cash for other things, but it will certainly cost you. I am not judging, just certainly not helping your credit mix.
For sure. Will do. I don't really need it.
@Suzette2 wrote:
@Remedios wrote:@Suzette2 how is balance transfer going to help you with credit mix?
I mean, it reports as normal balance, reporting doesn't specify purpose, so I'm not quite clear why you're paying such a high interest on something that has no way of helping you
Understand your point, but I view it as akin to an affirm/bal transfer/loan I pay off in a few months. Dilution to my 2019 past.
It's not, though. It's just balance transfer and will report as a balance on your card, not as a loan of any kind
Depending on limit, you might even lose points while paying interest.
It's a balance transfer loan with installment payments from Bread. I was offered it too
@ksimmons3 wrote:It's a balance transfer loan with installment payments from Bread. I was offered it too
Exactly. It doesn't go onto the card.