Up To $350: Chase Checking And Saving Bonus Offer Reviewed
Posted on March 11, 2016 by Nick Clements
Updated August 30, 2017 Changing bank accounts can be painful, but lucrative. Chase understands that some people will only go through the hassle of changing banks if they are paid to do it. To encourage people to switch, Chase has introduced a bonus offer that will pay customers up to 350. In the rest of this post, we will explain the details Get up to 350 when you open a Chase Total Checking account with Direct Deposit and open a Chase SavingsSM account , deposit 10,000 or more in new money and maintain a 10,000 balance for 90 days Get a 200 bonus...
3 Steps for Setting Up a Balance Transfer
Believe it or not, banks will actually compete for your debt. Nick gives three easy steps for utilizing a balance transfer to save you thousands.
How it works
A balance transfer is a bonus offer for people with credit card debt to move it from Bank A to Bank B. Why does a bank want your debt? Because the debt is amazingly profitable for them ($60 billion was generated from interest last year alone.) Credit card companies will offer you a 0% interest rate for 18 months on the hope that you’ll spend on the card, miss a payment, or not transfer the remaining balance at the end of the promotional period – all of which will result in high interest charges. The good news: by following a few simple rules, a balance transfer card is the single best tool to help you become debt-free.
6 rules to get debt free
Never use a credit card at an ATM.
Cash advances on credit cards are incredibly expensive.
Always pay on time.
Set up a recurring payment. Late payments can result in loss of the offer and hurt your credit score.
Get that transfer done within 60 days.
On most cards, offers are only valid if you complete the transfer within the first 60 days.
Don’t spend on the card.
Unless the 0% offer extends to purchases, you will be charged interest on your spending. So do the balance transfer, and keep the card out of your wallet.
Don’t try to transfer debt between two cards of the same bank.
0% balance transfers are only valid when transferring from one bank to another.
Have a plan for the end of the promotional period.
One month before your rate expires, look for another offer because when the 0% period expires, the interest rate will rise significantly.
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