However, be wary of the card's special financing deals — while they might come in handy on those big - ticket buys, they actually include what's called deferred interest, which means interest
accrues during the promotional period and is applied to your account if you don't pay your entire balance by the end of the term.
The former is considered true no - interest financing — in which no interest
accrues during the promotional period, so long as you make minimum monthly payments — while the latter denotes a deferred - interest deal, which means interest is retroactively applied from the date of purchase if you don't pay your entire balance by the end of the term.
Many retail cards, in contrast, offer deferred interest financing deals, in which interest
accrues during the promotional period.
Not exact matches
With the 0 % introductory APR, all purchases you make — whether big or small — won't
accrue any interest charges
during the
promotional interest
period.
With the 0 % introductory APR, all purchases you make — whether big or small — won't
accrue any interest charges
during the
promotional interest
period.
If you close your account or switch to another product
during the
promotional period, you will no longer be eligible for this promotion or any miles that you may have
accrued.
If you close your AAdvantage ® Aviator ™ Red MasterCard ® account or switch to another product
during the
promotional period, you will no longer be eligible for this promotion or any miles that you may have
accrued.
Another disadvantage of the special financing offer with Lowe's is that although you don't have to pay the interest
during the
promotional period, that interest is still
accruing.
(Keep in mind, though, that interest
accrues during that time and will be charged to your account from the date of purchase if the balance isn't paid in full by the end of the
promotional period.)