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Balance transfer

Moving debt from one card to another, often at a low promo rate.

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Can save big on interest — watch the transfer fee and the rate after the promo.

About this entry: short by design — every term in The Money Translator gets a one-sentence definition and a one-sentence reason to care. Some terms get deeper guides under the work.

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