This basically means that you don't have to pay
ANY interest during the intro period.
Not exact matches
It's smart to limit purchases on the card to what you can pay in full
during the
intro APR
period, before
interest charges hit.
A 0 %
intro APR means that you can carry a balance on your credit card without being charged
interest on that balance
during the
intro period.
However, if you choose to carry a balance, you'll only pay
interest on the new balance and not the balance you held
during the
intro period.
This card comes with a 15 month 0 %
intro APR
period — this means you pay no
interest on your balance
during that time.
In that case you can use credit cards with no
intro APR (
intro period can last up to 15 months) and pay off your balance in full
during the
intro period with no
interest added.
During the
intro period pay down as much principal as possible and repeat the process (within reason) before the regular
interest rate kicks in.
Instead of using a regular credit card and paying for those items along with
interest, an introductory 0 %
interest credit card can help you stretch out your payments over time, without paying extra for your purchases
during the
intro period.
It's smart to limit purchases on the card to what you can pay in full
during the
intro APR
period, before
interest charges hit.
However, if you choose to carry a balance, you'll only pay
interest on the new balance and not the balance you held
during the
intro period.
The good news, however, is that any purchase you make
during the
intro APR
period is good for the reduced
interest rate, even the excluded items mentioned above.
It's smart to limit purchases on the card to what you can pay in full
during the
intro APR
period, before
interest charges hit.
«Look for the longest introductory
period, the lowest
interest rate
during that time, and a very close to average
interest rate when the
intro period ends,» Sherry says, adding that customers should see if they can get a balance transfer fee waiver, too.
What you might miss in the fine print is that after the
period is over, any outstanding balances need to be repaid at the regular
interest rate even if they were charged to the card
during the
intro offer.