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Should I do a balance transfer?

A 0% window can wipe out a year or more of interest, but the transfer fee is charged up front and a new rate takes over the day the promo ends. This shows what you save, and what happens if you are still carrying a balance when the clock runs out.

The card you have

CURRENT
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The offer

TRANSFER
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Enter your balance, rate and monthly payment, plus the offer you were sent.

Save or send these numbersEmail

All four happen in your browser. Your figures are not sent anywhere — the email opens in your own mail app, already filled in.

The fee, the deadline, and two rules on your sideA written guide to the rules behind this calculator →
For educational purposes only. Transfer offers vary and the rate you are approved for may not be the one advertised. Carrying a transferred balance usually costs you the grace period on new purchases, so read the terms before you spend on the card.