Saturday, August 23, 2008

Making Money with 0% Balance Transfers

When interest rates on MMAs were higher, I used 0% balance transfers to earn extra money. Since the rates have been lower, I hadn't been able to find good offers where the interest I would earn would be enough to cover the transfer fees. About a week ago, I received an offer from Capital One Mastercard for 0% for 15 months with NO Transfer Fee. Needless to say, I applied right away and transferred money to two of the cards I regularly use. Now I'm waiting for a check from Capital One for the rest of the money, and I'll put it into a CD.

Once I open the CD, I'll post a follow-up with what I expect my profit to be.