It’s a fresh year and it’s time for change. If you’re paying high interest on credit cards then this post is for you.
Have you ever heard of the term 0% APR and wondered what it means? Before we list the top ten 0% APR cards, we’ll discuss the simple meaning of 0% APR so that you actually get what it means and see how you can benefit from it.
Spill the beans- what does 0% APR mean?
If you’re above the age of two, you know what 0 means. And if you’re above the age of 10, you know what % means. So the 0% is not the difficult part.
Now for the term “APR” it stands for Annual Percentage Rate, and it means the interest rate that you pay on your credit card.
If a person pays 24.99% interest on their credit card, then their credit card APR is 24.99%.
If a credit card has 0% APR then you pay 0% interest.
Hold it. How is that possible?
You’d think these credit card companies are smarter than that. Why would they offer 0% APR? What’s the catch?
The answer is that there is no catch. When a person gets an introductory 0% APR promo, they really don’t pay interest until the promo expires.
Why do the banks offer it?
The answer is a simple one. The way banks make money (lots and lots of it) is by charging interest. A great way to catch a fish (i.e. a customer) is by offering a 0% APR promo.
The idea is to get the people to spend freely and to rack up a bill.
While you’re spending all that money (knowing you have no interest rate) the bank is murmuring prayers. They hope that you won’t be able to pay up the balance when the offer expires and at that point, they’ll start raking it in (from the interest rates applied to your extremely high bill).
But you can outsmart the bank by being a savvy consumer and making sure to pay up the bill before the promo is up or balance transfer it to a new card with a 0% APR promo.
What’s the difference between 0% APR on purchases and balance transfers?
Some cards offer 0% APR on purchases, some offer 0% APR on balance transfers, and some offer 0% APR on both purchases and balance transfers.
Purchases are items you buy and use the card to pay.
Balance transfers are balances that you carry with another credit card that you would like to transfer to the new card in order to get the 0% APR.
Depending on your goals, you need to make sure that the card you choose offers 0% APR on the proper type of transactions. For example, if you are planning to transfer an existing balance from another credit card to the new card, then make sure to apply for a card that offers 0% APR on balance transfers.
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Top 10 Credit Cards For 0% APR
Let’s dive in and get you the top 10 cards with the longest 0% APR period.
21 months of 0% APR
1. Citi Simplicity
Intro 0% APR offer: Intro 0% APR for 21 months on balance transfers from when the first balance transfer is made (up to 4 months from account opening). And, intro 0% APR for 12 months on purchases from the date of account opening (after that 18.24% to 28.99% variable).
Annual fee: $0
Credits limits approved for on this card as reported in our credit card database: $500-$12,300, with an average of $6,200
2. Bank AmeriCard
Intro 0% APR offer: Intro 0% APR for 21 months on purchases and balance transfers (after that 15.74% to 25.74% variable).
Annual fee: $0
Credits limits approved for on this card as reported in our credit card database: $1,200-$16,000, with an average of $7,873
3. Citi Diamond Preferred Card
Intro 0% APR offer: Intro 0% APR for 21 months on balance transfers from when the first balance transfer is made (up to 4 months from account opening). And, intro 0% APR for 12 months on purchases from the date of account opening (after that 17.24% to 27.99% variable).
Annual fee: $0
Credits limits approved for on this card as reported in our credit card database: $500-$18,500, with an average of $7,954
4. Wells Fargo Reflect Card
Intro 0% APR offer: Up to 21 months 0% APR. Intro 0% APR for 18 months on purchases and balance transfers. Plus the Intro 0% APR can be extended up to 3 months when you make on-time minimum payments during the introductory and extension periods (after that 17.24% to 29.24% variable).
Annual fee: $0
Credits limits approved for on this card as reported in our credit card database: $1,500-$50,000 with an average of $12,017
18 months of 0% APR
5. Citizens Bank Clear Value
Intro 0% APR offer: Intro 0% APR for 18 months on purchases and balance transfers (after that 16.99% to 24.99% variable).
Annual fee: $0
Credits limits approved for on this card as reported in our credit card database: $6,000-$25,000, with an average of $12,905
6. Citi Double Cash Card
Intro 0% APR offer: Intro 0% APR for 18 months on balance transfers (after that 18.24% to 28.24% variable).
Annual fee: $0
Credits limits approved for on this card as reported in our credit card database: $500-$22,000, with an average of $6,604
7. Bank Of America Customized Cash Rewards Credit Card
Intro 0% APR offer: Intro 0% APR for 18 months on purchases and balance transfers (after that 17.74% to 27.74% variable).
Annual fee: $0
Credits limits approved for on this card as reported in our credit card database: $400-$45,000, with an average of $10,665
8. Bank of America Travel Rewards Card
Intro 0% APR offer: Intro 0% APR for 18 months on purchases and balance transfers (after that 17.74% to 27.74% variable).
Annual fee: $0
Credits limits approved for on this card as reported in our credit card database: $500-$27,500 with an average of $12,335
9. Chase Slate Edge
Intro 0% APR offer: Intro 0% APR for 18 months on purchases and balance transfers (after that 18.74% to 27.49% variable).
Annual fee: $0
Credits limits approved for on this card as reported in our credit card database: $1,500-$12,000 with an average of $7,660
10. U.S. Bank Visa Platinum Card
Intro 0% APR offer: Intro 0% APR for 18 months on purchases and balance transfers (after that 18.74% to 28.74% variable).
Annual fee: $0
Credits limits approved for on this card as reported in our credit card database: $1,000-$11,200 with an average of $6,077
Some tips for applying
- If you get approved for one Bank of America card then do another one. Bank of America will only pull your credit once per 30 days and they will usually approve the second application.
- You can freeze Experian in order for Bank of America to pull Transunion.
- If you get approved for one Chase card then do a second one. Chase usually only pulls once per day and it’s very likely you will get approved for the second card.
See many more tips here.
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