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To do a balance transfer with the Blue Cash Preferred card, new applicants can just complete the balance transfer portion of the Blue Cash Preferred application. Blue Cash Preferred balance transfers usually take up to six weeks to process. In the meantime, continue to make payments on your original debt to avoid any late fees and possible damage to your credit score.
For a look at some of the top balance transfer cards on the market, check out WalletHub’s Best Balance Transfer Credit Cards page.
How to Choose a Balance Transfer Card
The objective of a balance transfer is to save money on interest, so you will want a card with a low introductory APR on balance transfers. Just be sure to pay off the transferred balance in full before the introductory rate expires. Otherwise, the remaining balance will accumulate interest daily at the card’s regular APR.
You can find out how much a balance transfer card with a low intro APR will save you in interest charges by using WalletHub’s balance transfer calculator. This tool will also recommend credit cards that may help you save money and get out of debt faster.
Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express
Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express
People also ask
Is it a good idea to do a balance transfer?
Yes, it is a good idea to do a balance transferif you need multiple months to pay off high-interest debt and you are able to qualify for a 0% balance transfer credit card deal. Most balance transfer cards require a 700+ credit score, and most also have high regular APRs, making it important to repay what you owe before the 0% period ends.
What you should know before making a balance transfer:
- You generally need...
What is a balance transfer APR?
A balance transfer APR is the interest rate an issuer charges on debts moved to a credit card from another loan or card. Many balance transfer offers include an introductory 0% APR that lasts for a specified number of months, usually 6 to 21 months.
Once an introductory balance transfer APR expires, any remaining balance accrues interest at the card’s regular balance transfer APR. This interest accrues daily, and it is calculated by multiplying the day’s...
read full answerDoes a balance transfer count as a payment?
A balance transfer does count as a payment to the original creditor to which you owed the balance. The issuer of the balance transfer card will submit payment to the old creditor for the amount of the transfer. Once the first monthly statement comes for your balance transfer card, you will need to begin making payments to that card’s issuer.
What you should know about credit card balance transfers:
- Balance transfer timelines vary by...
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