Those looking to transfer a credit card balance will want to do so without any kind of fees. Unfortunately, most large credit card issuers charge a 3% balance transfer fee when you elect to move your debt from one card to another. This is the industry standard fee. However, what I’ve noticed in recent months… Continue reading Check Your Local Credit Union for a No Fee Balance Transfer

Here’s another tip for those of you out there looking to execute a credit card balance transfer. If you don’t know what one is, read more about how they work before reading this post. So whether you realize it or not, credit cards come with a variety of different interest rates (known as APRs), depending… Continue reading Beware: Balance Transfers Don’t Count as Purchases

You’ve probably heard about credit card balance transfers, but may not be entirely sure when to use them. Put simply, they are best served during times when money is tight, or if you’ve racked up a ton of credit card debt. Usually these two items tend to go hand-in-hand. If and when you don’t have… Continue reading A Balance Transfer Can Come in Handy After a Mortgage

The title of this post may sound silly at first, but it’s actually a really great (and unintentional) way to define a credit card balance transfer. Trust me, I’m always trying to come up with a way to define it in the simplest terms possible. You see, when you choose to execute a balance transfer,… Continue reading Paying Your Credit Card Balance with Another Credit Card

Balance transfer Q&A: “Can you close your credit card after a balance transfer?” First things first, let’s do a quick refresher on how a balance transfer works to provide some background for this question. Put simply, when you execute a credit card balance transfer, you move existing debt from one credit card to another credit… Continue reading Can You Close Your Credit Card After a Balance Transfer?

Here’s an issue I’ve been seeing a lot of lately. Nowadays, credit card issuers are offering some pretty enticing deals to get customers in the door. In fact, it’s not entirely uncommon to see cash back bonuses of $500 or more, for spending say $3,000 during the first three months of card membership. Unfortunately, these… Continue reading Balance Transfers Won’t Affect Credit Card Rewards Payout

If you’re looking to save some money and balance your budget, the first place you should look is at unnecessary outflows of cash. You know, the $4 Starbucks coffee you buy each morning, or the expensive lunches you treat yourself to on a daily basis. But if you’re like me, or most Americans for that… Continue reading The Simplest Way to Lower Your Credit Card APR

I’ve written more than I ever thought I would about credit card balance transfers, but it seems most people are still in the dark when it comes to these money-saving tools. I would venture to say that most credit cardholders see balance transfer offers packaged among their monthly credit card billing statements, and do little… Continue reading How to Avoid the Credit Card Balance Transfer Trap

Most of the time I highlight the good qualities of credit card balance transfers. After all, they are designed to save credit cardholders money, so there is plenty of good to speak of. But there are some balance transfer drawbacks, which I’ve highlighted on this blog as well. One thing I haven’t mentioned specifically or… Continue reading Balance Transfers Do Not Have Grace Periods

Balance transfer Q%A: “Can you balance transfer a cash advance?” In an earlier post, I compared and contrasted balance transfers and cash advances, which are very different financial instruments. Put simply, credit card cash advances are an absolute last resort. Why? Well, for one they have sky-high interest rates. Don’t believe me? Look at any… Continue reading Can You Balance Transfer a Cash Advance?