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Balance Transfer Calculator

Compare keeping a credit card balance with a balance-transfer scenario using the APRs, promo period, fee and payment amount you enter. The result is an educational estimate, not an offer recommendation.

Current card

Current card

The balance, APR/rate and monthly payment you want to compare against.

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Enter a balance greater than 0.

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Transfer offer

Transfer offer

Promo rate, promo length, transfer fee and rate after the promo period.

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months
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Leave blank or use 0 if there is no percentage fee.

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Result updated. $1,111 estimated savings.

Result summary

Savings after fees

Balance after promo

$1,111 estimated savings

The transfer scenario has estimated savings, with a balance remaining after the promo period.

Key numbers

Transfer fee
$150
Balance after promo
$650

Key takeaway

With the assumptions entered, the balance transfer scenario is estimated to show $1,111 estimated savings after transfer fees, with $650 left when the promo period ends.

More transfer inputs and regionFixed fee, transfer payment, fee treatment, safety limit and region settings.
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Leave blank or use 0 if there is no fixed fee.

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months

Safety limit for the payoff projection, up to 1200 months.

Region settings change defaults, labels, units and formatting only. They do not convert currencies or provide tax advice. USD defaults change currency formatting only.

Payoff comparison

Current-card payoff compared with the transfer scenario.

Current card payoff time
2 years, 2 months
Transfer payoff time
1 year, 9 months
Current interest
$1,286
Transfer interest
$25
Transfer fee
$150
Transfer interest plus fees
$175
Estimated savings
$1,111 estimated savings

Transfer metrics

Fee, payoff time, balance after promo and break-even estimate.

Current payoff time
2 years, 2 months
Transfer payoff time
1 year, 9 months
Current interest
$1,286
Transfer interest and fees
$175
Break-even point
2 months
Balance after promo
$650

Warnings to note

  • This estimate excludes eligibility, credit-score effects, missed-payment penalties, annual fees and new purchases.
  • A balance remains after the promo period, so the post-promo APR/rate is used after that point.
  • The post-promo APR/rate is higher than the current APR/rate.

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General estimate only

This calculator provides general estimates only. It is not financial, tax, legal, accounting, credit, lending or debt counselling advice. It does not compare live offers, check eligibility, include missed-payment penalties, annual fees, credit-score effects or new purchases.

When a balance transfer comparison is useful

Use this calculator when you have transfer terms to compare: promo APR, promo months, post-promo APR, transfer fee and monthly payment. If you only want to estimate payoff for one current card without transfer terms, start with the credit card payoff calculator.

Example: current card vs transfer terms

Suppose the current card has a 4,000 balance at 22% APR with a 250 monthly payment. A transfer offer might add a 3% fee, use 0% APR for 15 months and switch to 24% APR after the promo period. The comparison is easiest to read when the monthly payment stays the same across both scenarios.

For help choosing between the two tools, read Credit Card Payoff vs Balance Transfer.

How this balance transfer calculator works

The calculator estimates payoff for the current balance at the current APR/rate, then compares it with a transfer scenario that uses a promo rate, post-promo rate and transfer fee. Savings are shown after transfer fees.

Promo period and balance after promo

The promo APR/rate applies for the number of months entered. If a balance remains after that period, the calculator applies the post-promo APR/rate to the remaining balance.

Transfer fees

Transfer fees are counted once in the comparison. If the fee is added to the balance, it can also affect payoff time and interest because the transferred balance starts higher.

What this calculator does not include

This is a general estimate only. It does not compare live card offers, check eligibility, model credit-score effects, include missed-payment penalties, annual fees, issuer rules or new purchases.

Key terms and assumptionsCurrent card assumptions, promo-period math, transfer fees, break-even timing and limits of the comparison.
Current card
The current scenario pays the existing balance at the current APR/rate with the monthly payment entered.
Balance transfer
The transfer scenario uses the promo APR/rate during the promo period and the post-promo APR/rate after that.
Transfer fee
The transfer fee is counted once. If added to the balance, it also increases the starting transfer balance.
Balance after promo
Balance after promo is the estimated amount remaining when the promotional period ends.
Break-even
Break-even is the estimated month where interest savings recover the transfer fee.
Region settings
Region settings change defaults and currency formatting only. They do not convert exchange rates or create country-specific results.
General estimate
The result excludes eligibility, credit-score effects, penalties, annual fees, issuer-specific rules, new purchases and debt advice.

Guides and methodology

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FAQs

What does a balance transfer calculator estimate?

It compares interest and fees for a transfer scenario against keeping the current balance.

Does a 0% promo rate mean the transfer is free?

Not always. Transfer fees and any balance left after the promo period can affect the result.

What if I do not pay off the balance during the promo period?

The calculator applies the post-promo APR/rate to the remaining balance after the promo period.

Does this include credit approval?

No. It does not check eligibility, credit-score effects, approval terms or card-specific rules.

Should I include new purchases?

This calculator focuses on the transferred balance only. New purchases are not included.

Why include a transfer fee?

A fee can reduce or eliminate the interest savings from a lower promo rate.

How is this different from the credit card payoff calculator?

This tool compares a transfer offer with the current card. The payoff calculator focuses on paying one card balance down.

Is this debt advice?

No. It is a general estimate based on the values entered, not financial, credit, tax, legal, accounting or debt counselling advice.