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Title: Credit Card Question
Post by: Roger Bacon on March 30, 2011, 01:50:42 PM

I've got three credit cards with balances of about $1k.  They're all with capital one.  I'm paying them off, but was wondering if Capital One would let me consolidate these three balances onto one card/account?


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Title: Re: Credit Card Question
Post by: Butterbean on March 30, 2011, 02:04:49 PM

Seems like they would.

Title: Re: Credit Card Question
Post by: newmom on March 30, 2011, 02:47:34 PM

be careful of transfer balances, make sure about the fees. If you can get a lower balance credit card and try to transfer to that one. Again watch for transfer fees

Title: Re: Credit Card Question
Post by: Butterbean on March 30, 2011, 02:58:13 PM

Quote from: newmom on March 30, 2011, 02:47:34 PM

be careful of transfer balances, make sure about the fees. If you can get a lower balance credit card and try to transfer to that one. Again watch for transfer fees

PIP, just say you don't want to pay any transfer fees.  Seems like if you usually pay your bills on time, they'd accomodate you. 

We paid our bill late once and they charged us a finance fee and interest (I think).  I called and said I didn't want to pay it and they said OK, and they removed it.

Title: Re: Credit Card Question
Post by: tonymctones on March 30, 2011, 04:47:27 PM

Quote from: Butterbean on March 30, 2011, 02:58:13 PM

PIP, just say you don't want to pay any transfer fees.  Seems like if you usually pay your bills on time, they'd accomodate you. 

We paid our bill late once and they charged us a finance fee and interest (I think).  I called and said I didn't want to pay it and they said OK, and they removed it.

dang, the boobs thing even works over the phone...

Title: Re: Credit Card Question
Post by: JasonH on March 31, 2011, 02:09:00 PM

Just get a low-interest consolidation loan and pay off all the cards with that - then get a new credit card with a credit limit that exceeds the loan and also has a 0% interest on balance transfers and purchases and put the balance of the loan onto the new card - that way you won't incur interest and can pay minimum monthly repayments as a result - it may very well work out cheaper than the total monthly repayments on the three cards combined.

Title: Re: Credit Card Question
Post by: Butterbean on April 03, 2011, 09:30:59 AM

Quote from: tonymctones on March 30, 2011, 04:47:27 PM

dang, the boobs thing even works over the phone...

lol

Title: Re: Credit Card Question
Post by: Migs on April 03, 2011, 08:16:13 PM

Quote from: P.I.P on March 30, 2011, 01:50:42 PM

I've got three credit cards with balances of about $1k.  They're all with capital one.  I'm paying them off, but was wondering if Capital One would let me consolidate these three balances onto one card/account?


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they might do that.  But Depending on how long you've had those accounts I wouldn't close them as it will re-age your credit history and possibly hurt your overall score.  Would probably be better off taking out a new card with another bank and transfering over teh balances to that one.

Title: Re: Credit Card Question
Post by: Nirvana on April 07, 2011, 05:34:17 PM

if that would make it easier and more convenient for you to pay it off, then of course not.