Balance Transfer Savings Calculator

See how much you save by transferring credit card debt to a 0% APR card.

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Balance Transfer

Compare your current card vs a balance transfer offer.

Total savings from transfer
$0
Payoff time: 0 months
Current card interest
$0
Transfer card interest
$0
Transfer fee
$0
Net savings
$0
Current payoff time
0 mo
Transfer payoff time
0 mo

Worked example

With the default inputs shown below, this calculator returns the following results:

InputValue
Current balance ($)$15,000
Current APR (%)22%
Transfer APR (0% intro) (%)0%
Intro period (months)18
Transfer fee (%)3%
Monthly payment ($)$500
ResultValue
Total savings from transfer$5,550
Current card interest$6,977
Transfer card interest$977
Transfer fee$450
Net savings$5,550
Current payoff time44 mo

Values shown are produced by this page in your browser; change any input to update them.

How to use the Balance Transfer

  1. Current balance ($) — default $15,000
  2. Current APR (%) — default 22%
  3. Transfer APR (0% intro) (%) — default 0%
  4. Intro period (months) — default 18
  5. Transfer fee (%) — default 3%
  6. Monthly payment ($) — default $500
  7. Press Calculate to update the results instantly.

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