Credit Cards Low Interest Knowledge Base
Am I better off to consolidate my credit cards to 1 low interest credit card? I have 4 credit cards. One of them has a $100 dollar balance because I have paid it way down. Discover has a $900 dollar balance and the other 2 have $1400 dollar balances each. I plan on paying the $100 dollar balance card off today, and I make $300 dollar payments on each of them every month. Will it increase my FICO to pay the balance off of 2 of the cards and combine them all on a balance transfer to my Citi Bank card, or will it make my score lower? I want to make a higher score, and have been slowly digging my self out of debt since a bad divorce. Currently, my fico is 218. My fico is 718, oops! I typed it wrong.
Credit Cards, Low Interest Rates? ok I have afew questions. I have a RBC Visa, and Capital One MasterCard. Could i get another Visa or MasterCard from a different company? And do you know of one which has a low interest rate available in Ontario, Canada? I do pay my Cards in whole, but use them alot!
How do I get my credit cards to lower their interest rates? my APR is anywhere between 23 & 28%. Very high!! But, I pay all my bills on time and always pay more than the minimum... is it because I have more debt than capital? Is there a plan where I can consolidate all of my store credit cards into one low-interest card without having to go to an outside company for help?
What is the best Low Interest credit card? Hey, I've got a credit score of low 700's and I need a new card with low interest because I'm going to be making a purchase of about $2,600. I've got the money to make the payments. I'd like it to be fixed and and 0% APR for like 12 months. Anyone have any suggestions?
low interest credit cards? what is considered to be a low interest rate on a card? And what is the lowest u have ever been approved for. My current rates arr 9.9 and 10.9. One of the banks is offering a lower APR on a card I have, but only for new applicants...apparently my immaculate record is not good enough for this. Thoughts anyone?
Where I can apply for a low interest credit card online? I want to apply for a low interest credit card,but I'm not very familiar with this type card features,any body can tell me some info. about this type credit card? By the way, any credit-card comparison website you would like recommend? thanks
Is it worth it to transfer part of vehicle loan to low interest credit card? Should I keep the truck balance where it is at $27,700 at 5.34% for 72 months ($470/month) or should I transfer some of that over to a credit card and have the truck be $17K at 5.34% and have $10.7K at 3.3% for life with the credit card? I'm not sure if the interest is calculated the same, or if this would save me a bit of money. I am not interested in lower payments, just saving some money on interest.
what is a good, low interest, credit card to start establishing my credit with? I have absolutely no credit whatsoever and I'm being denied by every card I apply for! I have a good, steady job but I am not in college at the moment. I'm getting married and I would like to build my credit for the future. Does anyone have a card they can suggest, preferably a visa (but not necessary) with low interest, that will probably accept me? thanks everyone!!!!
Is there any way I can combine my credit cards into one and pay low ? I have 3 major credit cards. The amount on each is pretty high. I'm trying to find an easy way where I can combine these credit cards with low interest rate and pay it montly. First of all, I dont make enough money to be spending my money . So i use my creditcards to purhase needy things and food or what not. I'm sure a lot of people are going thorugh this bad debt. Can someone tell me where I can find the answer to my question?
credit cards? what is absolutely the best credit card? Low interest rate, 6% or so... maybe no annual fee... and I know limits depend on ones credit, but preferably about an 8,000 dollar limit... ?
Low interest personal loan to pay off credit cards and car? I have been doing some research on personal loans lately mostly due to my credit cards interest rates. I have 5,000 in credit card debt and have been struggling to pay more than the minimum. My interest rate on those cards have gone from 18% to 28% in just one year. So my idea is to get a low interest personal loan which should be around 10-15% interest. I have a credit score of 701 and would have a very good co-signer, but my other idea was if I should go ahead and get my car paid off as well. My car is at 7.9% and I have over 3 years and 10,000 left on it. Was thinkin I could pull out a 16,000 loan and pay everything off and then change my car insurance to liability only to lower my monthly bills and allow me to put more money towards the loan each month. Would I be able to do that if i'm paying off a car loan with another loan?
I want to get a 0 interest/low interest credit card to pay off other? credit cards, dr bills, etc. Do you know of the best palce to get one? I have BOA right now and a credit card with them - should I stay with them or look somewhere else? I asked for a credit increase on my current credit card at BOA and they said no. Should I go somewhere else? Or get a nother credit card with BOA? I have had a few increases on my card.
consolidate credit cards, lower interest rate? Monthly payments? Ok, I have 2 credit cards. The interest rate on both of them is 18.5%. I have the opportunity of changing one of them to a credit card with an interest rate of 11.5%. The credit card that would be at 11.5% would be the big one(over $4000), and my other credit card has a fairly low amount on it (Under $400) so my total if I put them both onto one credit card would be around $5000 maybe a little less. Does the interest rate change your minimum monthly payments at all? Would it be a good idea for me to put both of my credit cards on this low interest 11.5% credit card?
Are there lower interest credit cards in Canada other than Capital One? I recently attempted to transfer debt to a Capital One Prime +1 card and was turned down. Is this a blessing in disguise? I've heard there is a downside in that Cap One tries to keep its customers from getting cherrypicked by other credit providers by not publishing their cardholders' credit limits, only the debt they're servicing. This gives the appearance of bad credit to competitors. Is this the only downside to these kinds of cards? Should I try for Capital One's Prime +4.9 when I'm eligible to reapply?
20% down on house or pay off low interest credit card and/or car? We are planning on buying a new house. We have enough money to put a 20% down payment. We also have credit card and car payment debt that is a little less than the 20% we could use for the house. The interest rate on the card is 4.99%. The car loan is 6.4%. The home loan will probably be 6+%. Since the interest rate on the credit card is less than the rate of the home loan, would it be better to put the 20% down on the house and then try to pay off the card and car loan in a few years or would it be better to pay off the card and car loan now and and just put 5% down on the house and have to pay PMI? Or maybe something in between like pay off the card but not the car (or vice versa) and put 10% down on the house. Is there a calculator out there somewhere to calculate the cheapest route? Thanks... We are working on paying down the credit card and car loan. At current rate they should both be paid off in about 4 years.
How do I get a low interest credit card with less than average credit? My credit took a hit a little less than a year ago and I have doctor's bills on my credit report too (not that many), but I want to build it back up by getting a credit card and paying on it. I'm making enough money to afford one, but the problem is getting one. Everywhere I apply has denied me. Any suggestions?
What's better? Paying your low interest, low balance credit card first or your CD with a higher balance? I have three credit cards with roughly $6,000 combined balanced between them and I'm thinking of paying the one that has the less debt first (which also has the lowest interest rate) and then pay my other two slowly. What I mean is, I'm trying to make more, bigger payments to the credit card that has the least balance in order to get rid of it first. Should I concentrate on the credit cards that have the highest interests, or should I knock out the one with the lowest interests first?
problems getting a low interest credit card due to bankruptcy 10 yrs ago? hi, I had to file a bankruptcy 10 yrs ago(in May) due to my husband (who is an ex now) charging up my card almost $40,000 and running off with his new girl friend leaving me with a debt I couldn't begin to pay since I wasn't working at the time. What Im asking is why am I still being penalized and denied credit or offered ridiculously high apr rate cards after 10 yrs of excellent credit. I now have 2 cards that I didnt go bankrupt on cause there were very low balances on them and I was able to pay them off but in the 10 yrs I have been making payments not only on time but twice a month and very high payments, for example I made a $1500 monthly payment on a $ 10,000 balance and always on time or early so I have had really great credit in the past 10 yrs and the bankruptcy wasn't my fault and still I can't get a decent low interest card, they keep denying me due to my past "bankruptcy" and the cards I already have refuse to lower my interest rate. Can they do this, I canceled one of my high interest cards, paid it off in full and now I only have one card left with 16.9% interest which I think is still too high so I keep applying for lower rate cards and get denied. I don't get it, Im a perfect candidate for credit and they still deny me. Meanwhile my sister had a bankruptcy 12 yrs ago and she was able to get a 3% interest rate card with no annual fee. And she had a $120,000 balance when she went bankrupt, I only had $37,500. It doesn't seem fair. Sorry this is so long, I don't know how to make a story short..lol my 10k balance is now down to 3k, I am paying it off $1500 a month. My total credit card debt on all my cards(2) is 4500 and I should have the whole thing paid off in the next 3 months. No more charging for me after that, Im canceling my cards and just using cash. I've had it with credit cards changing the rules and doing what they want.
Is there a way to negotiate a lower interest rate on existing credit cards? Has anyone ever negotiated a lower interest rate on an existing credit card? I have paid down all my cards and my credit has since gotten better. I still have these ridiculously high rates (like 20% and higher). I do not want to open new cards with lower interest rates because then I will lose out on credit history. I do not plan on continuing to use these cards, maybe just a gas purchase here and there.
low interest rate credit cards? first time? First time with a credit card I haven't applied for one yet. If I get one and buy something for like 600 dollars and make like 300 dollar payments every two weeks and pay it off really quick is that okay? I mean I also want to know what a good low interest rate credit card is so that I can do this.
Borrow money from low interest credit card and invest it in higher interest yield account? I got an offer where I can borrow money from my Credit card for 1.99% APR until Feb. 2008. There is a fee of $75.00 which is minimal as the amount I would borrow would be about $18,000. I can take this money and invest it in a savings account that has an APR of 5.35%. I can make the monthly payment straight out of the account and make an effective 3% interest on the money. Would this be a good idea? The only down fall I see is how the extra debt would affect my credit score over the next year (currently in the mid 700's). However, I do not plan on borrowing any money over the next year and a half.
High Limit, low interest credit card? I'm looking for a credit card that I can transfer all my balances onto, about $7000 but to my knowledge most credit cards won't give you a $7000 credit limit starting off, especially with a low interest rate. Any suggestions?
Will someone please suggest how to lump credit cards together and pay only one low interest payment a month?? Will someone please suggest best way to lump credit card debt into one low interest payment? I've got very good credit and no cards are ever overdue. I ususally pay more than minimum monthly but this is taking too long to wipe out debt of high APRs. I've asked my credit union about a personal loan (anywhere from 10.9% - 18% APR) and was told to call these ccard companies and get a 10 day payout figure. Is this the best way to lump them and pay less each month freeing up some cash? Can you suggest another way? I'm thinking I'd like to get them paid off within 36-39 months. Thanks
Should I keep my debt on a low interest Credit card or use my home equity for a loan to pay off.?? HI I have about $20000 in credit card debt that I have been conscientiously willowing down for a bit now. I plan to have it down to 0 in about 1 year and a half. Presently it is spread amongst 3 credit cards..two have 3.99% and one of them is at 1.99%...all until about August or so..then I imagine I can transfer them around again. My question is ..I have enough equity in my coop to be qualify for up to a $60,000 equity line of credit...at prime plus "0" ---I'm not sure if it is to my advantage to use this equity line of credit to pay off my credit card debts...provided I apply for it. I've heard that the interest is deductible..would this make the decision a slam dunk obvious one??or are there other factors to consider.. I think prime is at 7%? now? Thanks for your help. George
How does the interest on my credit cards get lowered? I was just wondering how interest rates get lowered on credit cards? Why do some people have lower interest rates, and some have higher? I understand the whole difference between credit scores and that some people have better credit than others. But I know that every single person with a low interest rate on credit cards didn't "call and dispute with the card company until they lower the interest rate". So, how do they get it? Is it something the credit card companies monitor regularly and lower according to your credit improvement and such over the time? I'm 24 years old, my credit score is 750+. My cards have been allowed higher credit increases in very short times that I've had them, due to zealously paying them above and beyond the expect (and sometimes multiple times a month). None of the cards are charged up 1/3 of their limit..less than that. What things can I do to get lower interest rates? One has 22.24%. Not sure about the other two. Absolutely nothing bad on my credit... Actually...while it is a good practice to stay on top of what you charge on credit cards (and to immediately pay off what you owe to avoid interest)...it's good to carry a balance from time to time. Credit cards are for that; for credit. Meaning you DON'T have the money at the time - Thus, that's the whole point of credit. You can buy what you need now, and pay it a little later when you have the money. Though of course, you don't charge up what you know you won't be able to pay back, either. But good credit isn't built without carrying a balance at some point. If you cancel out your charge each month by completely paying it off, where's the ongoing charge for 'credit'? It shows them you are just playing a game, trying to make your credit better, but not being able to apparently handle needing a higher credit limit (which can and does indeed affect your credit score, that I do know). So...if they see that you "pay it off instantly", what's the point of them upping your credit line??
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