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Introductory Credit Card Offers As Profit: Risks and Rewards 3
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November 8, 2006 @ 12:28 pm - Written by Trent
Categories: Organizing Money, Credit Cards, Passive Income
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One advantage of building a strong credit rating is that you begin to receive many credit card offers with introductory 0% APR for six months or a year. These cards are great if you’re carrying a balance on another card; request a balance transfer when you sign up and the interest goes away.
Of course, any time that a bank offers to save you money, there is a way to use that offer to make money for yourself. First, apply for a credit card where you can get a strong credit limit. This first card is not as important as the others; don’t worry too much about a long-term APY. As soon as the card is opened, withdraw as much as you can as a cash withdrawal from the card and deposit that amount in a high-yield savings account. Then, obtain a second card, this one with a long-term introductory 0% APY, and transfer the balance from the first card onto the second one.
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Introductory Credit Card Offers As Profit: Risks and Rewards 3
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November 8, 2006 @ 12:28 pm - Written by Trent
Categories: Organizing Money, Credit Cards, Passive Income
Bookmarks: del.icio.us, digg, reddit
One advantage of building a strong credit rating is that you begin to receive many credit card offers with introductory 0% APR for six months or a year. These cards are great if you’re carrying a balance on another card; request a balance transfer when you sign up and the interest goes away.
Of course, any time that a bank offers to save you money, there is a way to use that offer to make money for yourself. First, apply for a credit card where you can get a strong credit limit. This first card is not as important as the others; don’t worry too much about a long-term APY. As soon as the card is opened, withdraw as much as you can as a cash withdrawal from the card and deposit that amount in a high-yield savings account. Then, obtain a second card, this one with a long-term introductory 0% APY, and transfer the balance from the first card onto the second one.
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