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A balance transfer lets you move all or part of a balance from one credit card to another. Balance transfers can significantly lower your interest rate – potentially to 0% annual percentage rate – and ...

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What is a balance transfer credit card? What types of debt can I transfer to a balance transfer credit card? Are there any fees associated with balance transfers? How do balance transfer credit cards ...

Carrying a credit card balance means you'll pay interest on your purchases, costing you more than what you've bought. If your balance is high relative to your credit limit, your credit score may take ...

Generally, no. The best balance transfer cards require at least good credit. But other debt payoff tools can also be effective and don’t always have a credit score requirement. Many or all of the ...

Carrying a balance on your credit card past your grace period means that you’ll start accruing interest on that balance, which will continue to grow until you pay it off completely. If this is the ...

Courtney Reilly-Larke is the deputy editor of Forbes Advisor Canada. Previously, she was the associate editor of personal finance at MoneySense. She was also managing editor of Best Health Magazine ...