Why promo APRs are easy to forget
The offer paperwork shows up once. The end date lives in a statement you haven't opened in nine months. By the time you remember, the rate has already snapped back.
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The offer paperwork shows up once. The end date lives in a statement you haven't opened in nine months. By the time you remember, the rate has already snapped back.
Take the promo balance and divide by the months remaining in the promo. That's the monthly payment that gets you to zero on time.
Because a missed promo deadline is the most expensive thing in your wallet — and the easiest one to prevent.
Either raise the monthly payment, or look at moving the remainder to a new 0% transfer. The balance transfer calculator can tell you which is cheaper.