(Original post 12/29/23, updated and reposted 3/26/25)
General
During the current high-interest environment, 0% APR offers can be useful for cashing out and parking the cash in a high-yield savings account or CD. These are typically found with new credit card approvals, and occasionally banks will send them out for existing customers as well.
Some readers asked for a list of 0% APR cards, and so I’ve put what I found (some from the comments a recent post where I discussed using a 0% APR offer). Hopefully readers will add and update this list as things evolve. I’ll try adding below any 0% offer of 12 months or longer. Feel free to discuss offers and strategies in the comments below.
Below we’ve listed all cards we’ve found which have 0% APR on purchases and/or balance transfers for 12 months or more. If you use the 0% purchases option there won’t be any fees. Most 0% balance transfer offers have an initial fee, typically it’s 3-5%. We’ve listed below a few options with no fee at all.
We only list cards which have a completely fee-free option: either 0% APR on purchases or 0% on balance transfers with no initial balance transfer fee.
Caveats
A few caveats:
- Be sure to always double-check that there is no initial transaction fee (typically it’s 3%), especially for balance transfers – even when it’s 0% there’s often an initial 3% fee with those.
- Always be sure to check the details well before applying on the actual card application page. Offers are constantly changing, and even the same card might have differing APR offers, depending on the card version or the offer landing page.
- With some banks you only get a small window (say, 60 days) where you can make a purchase or balance transfer to trigger the 0% APR offer. With other issuers, you get the full offer window (e.g. 12 months) to make the purchase or transfer and still get the 0% APR offer.
- And finally, be sure to always make the minimum payments. And be sure to pay off the balance entirely before the promotional period ends!
A few other general notes:
- Many banks will allow you to reallocate your credit lines. If you have a card with 0% APR, you might easily be able to shift over credit from a different card to increase your credit line on the 0% card. See this post for a bank-by-bank break down.
- If you carry a balance on a personal credit card it can have a major negative impact on your credit score.
- If you carry a balance on a business credit card it typically will not affect your personal credit score. See this post where we break this down bank-by-bank.
- If you quickly rack up a lot of debt on your credit report or with a given bank, it might make them nervous about bust-out fraud and can potentially result in shutdowns.
- Even when done slowly, some banks might be less likely to approve your future credit card applications.
- If you are someone who struggles with debt, playing this APR game is probably not best for you.
List of 0% APR Offers
Consumer Cards
- American Express Blue Cash Everyday – 15 months
American Express Everyday – 15 months- Associated Bank – 18 months
- Bank of America Unlimited Cash Rewards – 15 months
- Bank of America Travel Rewards – 15 months
- Bank of America Customized Cash Rewards – 15 months
- Bank of America Bank Americard – 18 months
- BMO Platinum – 15 months
- Capital One Quicksilver – 15 months
- Capital One SavorOne Rewards – 15 months
- Capital One VentureOne Rewards – 15 months
- Chase Freedom cards – 15 months
- Chase Slate – 18 months
- Chase United Gateway – 12 months on purchases
- Citi Custom Cash – 15 months
- Citi Diamond Preferred – 21 months on balance transfers and 12 months on purchases
- Citi Rewards+ – 15 months
- Citi Simplicity – 21 months on balance transfers and 12 months on purchases
- Discover – 15 months
- Fairwinds – 12 months on balance transfer and purchases ($0 fees)
- Fidelity Card – 12 months
- Fifth Third Cashback – 15 months
- FNBO Getaway – 12 months
- GECU– 12 months on purchases
- General Motors Mastercard – 12 months
- M&T Signature – 12 months on purchases (BT has 4% fee)
- Navy Federal Platinum – 12 months .99% APR ($0 additional fees)
- Old National Platinum card – 18 months on purchases
- Regions Cash Rewards – 12 months
- Regions Life – 15 months
- Regions Premium – 12 months
- Regions Prestige – 12 months
- Salem Five – 18 months
- Skyla Credit Union Platinum – 12 months 0% on purchases and BT with 0% fee
- Truist Enjoy Cash – 12 months purchases
- Truist Future – 15 months
- U.S. Bank Cash+ – 15 months
- U.S. Bank Shield – 24 months on purchases (our post)
- U.S. Bank Smartly Visa – 12 months on purchases
- Wells Fargo Active Cash – 15 months
- Wells Fargo Autograph – 12 months
- Wells Fargo Reflect – 18/21 months
- Navy Federal (NFCU) Cash Rewards – 12 months on balance transfers with no fees
- [WA Only] WECU $250 Credit Card Bonus + 0% APR For 12 Months on purchases
Business Cards
- American Express Blue Business Plus – 12 months
- American Express Blue Business Cash – 12 months
- American Express Business Gold – 6 months on purchases with Pay Over Time
- Atlantic Union Bank business card – 18 months
- BMO Business Platinum – 18 months on purchases
- Chase INK Unlimited – 12 months
- Chase INK Cash – 12 months
- Citizens Bank Business Platinum – 12 months
- Edward Jones – 12 months on balance transfers (no fee first 60 days)
- Salem Five business – 18 months
- U.S. Bank Visa Platinum business – 18 months
- U.S. Bank Triple Cash –
1512 months - Wells Fargo Signify business – 12 months on purchases
Highlights
- Chase Slate branch offer – 18 months and no balance transfer fee for the first 60 days
- U.S. Bank Shield – 24 months on purchases (our post)
- Atlantic Union Bank business card – 18 months
- Fairwinds – 12 months on balance transfer and purchases ($0 fees)
- FirstTech FCU – 12 months balance transfer ($0 fees)
- Skyla Credit Union Platinum – 12 months 0% on purchases and BT with 0% fee
- Navy Federal Platinum – 12 months .99% APR ($0 additional fees)
- Fifth Third Cashback – 15 months
- Wells Fargo Reflect – 18/21 months
- Bank of America Bank Americard – 18 months
- U.S. Bank Visa Platinum – 21 months
- Associated Bank – 18 months
- Navy Federal (NFCU) – 12 months on balance transfers with no fees
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Can I use Wells fargo BUS, Chase Ink BUS, or USBank triple cash BUS credit cards for the bonus + 0% 12 months for my mom's dental charges? She owns a legit bus and should easy qualify for these cards. Would any of these cc deny the bonus because there's only like 1 huge charge at the dentist because that's not a bus charge? I don't think Wellsfargo would but maybe the others might?
It's good practice to make a few smaller purchases first, but then yes, use the card for dental expenses.
I've received many biz card bonuses with personal expenses.
Thanks for the advice.
wish this list had the sign up bonuses next to the cards, but thank you!
Anyone that had Skyla card closed their account and reopened it with 0%? P2's 0% expiring in two months. Probably go with Fairwind first but their preselected CL sucks. Applied Edward Jones but it went pending.
Edward Jones is through Elan Financial, and they pull TU.
Did anyone have to wait for decision by mail, and was approved that way?
Didn’t get instant, pending decision by mail after submitting application with EJ.
Edward Jones is through Elan Financial, and they pull TU.
Did anyone have to wait for decision by mail, and was approved that way?
Didn't get instant, pending decision by mail after submitting application with EJ.
Edward Jones is through Elan Financial, and they pull TU.
Did anyone have to wait for a decision by mail, and approved that way? Didn't get instant, pending by mail after submitting application for EJ.
Not seeing the 0% balance transfer with First Tech Fed
Being a personal card, it's a bad idea for many people.
Yeah, I think they recently dropped that. The Dr seems to have missed removing it from the Highlights list. A shame, that was the best deal I've seen in some time.
I'm liking the US Bank Triple Cash card. $750 SUB and 12 months 0% APR. I'm on my 3rd card with them.
I got one but not liking it as much as Ink cards.
Thats a great data point.
Thats a baller move! Can you give some more DPs?
How long between them, ssn,ein or etc? thank you
-Applied 7/23/24 - SSN - Just used my name and put LLC at the end (not really a registered LLC)
-Applied 9/25/24 - EIN for a registered LLC
-Applied 2/7/25 - EIN for a registered LLC
2 for me and one for spouse. I'll probably try spouse name LLC next go around. They've given me a good CL each time so I've just been maxing out the card and leaving the funds in a HYSA for the 12 months.
The $750 SUB is great and it's a business card so it doesn't mess up Chase 5/24
Soung like a good deal, i had one with ssn other with ein 0% apr carrying balances then applied for another biz card from small local bank but missed it was also Elan underwriting, and got denied for carrying high balances :|
Thats why i was curious how you got all 3 but it’s clear now 👌
when you are maxing out the card are you doing regular spend, buying groups, or banks that allow credit card funding? im wondering where the most value and oppurtunity is.
Regular buying and banks that allow cc funding. Including US Bank. Ha. After I got the card, they sent me an offer for a checking account promo. I was allowed to fund it with $3k cc so I used the US Bank card.
Which 2 are yours? 7/2024 and 2/2025?
Yes. I've just been rotating back and forth once I hit my spending.
Any besides AMEX that offer pre approval?