Comments on: Things to watch for in 0% Balance Transfers http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/credit-related/bad-0-balance-transfers/ Over Five Years of Personal Finance, Consumer Spending, Crazy Products and Boring Blog Posts. Good grief. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:36:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ahu http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/credit-related/bad-0-balance-transfers/comment-page-1/#comment-7521 Ahu Tue, 15 Aug 2006 04:30:53 +0000 http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/?p=109#comment-7521 Can I transfer less than the whole balance of my credit card? I have a debt at 8% now and can only pay off a portion of that before the 0%/12 month offers run out and I would have to pay a higher percentage. So I was thinking I would just transfer what I was sure I could pay off in 12 months. What do you think? Can I transfer less than the whole balance of my credit card? I have a debt at 8% now and can only pay off a portion of that before the 0%/12 month offers run out and I would have to pay a higher percentage. So I was thinking I would just transfer what I was sure I could pay off in 12 months. What do you think?

]]> By: Flexo http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/credit-related/bad-0-balance-transfers/comment-page-1/#comment-200 Flexo Wed, 09 Nov 2005 04:29:53 +0000 http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/?p=109#comment-200 As an addition to your list... do not transfer a balance to an MBNA credit card. They will not let you retrieve a credit balance on an MBNA credit card account if it is a significant credit. They consider this to be "money laundering," even though it isn't. As an addition to your list… do not transfer a balance to an MBNA credit card. They will not let you retrieve a credit balance on an MBNA credit card account if it is a significant credit. They consider this to be “money laundering,” even though it isn’t.

]]> By: Cap http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/credit-related/bad-0-balance-transfers/comment-page-1/#comment-199 Cap Tue, 08 Nov 2005 07:18:56 +0000 http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/?p=109#comment-199 oh yeah thats a good one. they generally fall to those 0% for the life of balance transfer offers. I havent come across one though, but I have seen plenty of those for 1% for life APR offers. pretty tricky. oh yeah thats a good one.

they generally fall to those 0% for the life of balance transfer offers.

I havent come across one though, but I have seen plenty of those for 1% for life APR offers.

pretty tricky.

]]> By: Al http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/credit-related/bad-0-balance-transfers/comment-page-1/#comment-196 Al Tue, 08 Nov 2005 02:49:19 +0000 http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/?p=109#comment-196 I've seen an offer valid only if you make a minimum purchase each month - something to look for... I’ve seen an offer valid only if you make a minimum purchase each month – something to look for…

]]> By: » Carnival of Personal Finance #21 by Blueprint for Financial Prosperity http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/credit-related/bad-0-balance-transfers/comment-page-1/#comment-195 » Carnival of Personal Finance #21 by Blueprint for Financial Prosperity Mon, 07 Nov 2005 14:24:00 +0000 http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/?p=109#comment-195 [...] Cap of StopBuyingCrap shares some of the things you should watch for if you are considering about 0% balance transfer offers. [...] [...] Cap of StopBuyingCrap shares some of the things you should watch for if you are considering about 0% balance transfer offers. [...]

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