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The longest 0% offers run up to 21 months. Citi Diamond Preferred is cheapest for balance transfers; Wells Fargo Reflect is best for a big purchase.
By Bishnu Adhikari · Sep 27, 2026
The longest 0% offers we could verify on issuers' own pages run 21 months: the Wells Fargo Reflect on purchases and balance transfers, the Citi Diamond Preferred on balance transfers, and the BankAmericard and U.S. Bank Shield for 21 billing cycles. For…
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Six no-fee cards offer a genuine 0% intro rate of 15 months or longer, and they differ most on transfer fees and on whether new purchases are included. Every figure below was read on the issuer's own card page or pricing terms on 27 September 2026. Note that…
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The zero lasts exactly as long as the printed period, counted from the day the account opens, not from the day you move the balance. Transfer on day 50 of a 21-month offer and you have a little under 20 months of zero left. That is why the transfer window…
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A transfer fee of 3% to 5% is almost always cheaper than a year and a half of interest, as long as you clear the balance before the zero ends. Take a $6,000 balance on a card charging 24%. Paying $300 a month there takes 26 months and costs about $1,739 in…
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On the first day after the intro period, any balance still on the card starts accruing interest at your normal variable rate, and nothing is charged backwards. On these cards that rate runs from 14.99% at the bottom of the BankAmericard range to 28.49% at the…
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None of these cards is built for spending abroad, and most of them say so in the price list. The Reflect, both Citi cards and the Freedom Unlimited each charge a 3% foreign transaction fee, according to their terms. Bank of America and U.S. Bank did not state…
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To clear an existing balance, choose the Citi Diamond Preferred and transfer within the first four months to get the 3% fee. To spread a large purchase, choose the Wells Fargo Reflect. If you are worried about missing a payment, the Citi Simplicity is the…
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