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Best 0% intro APR credit cards

A 0% intro APR card is effectively a free short-term loan: purchases or transferred balances accrue no interest during the promotional window. The discipline is paying it off before the clock runs out — after that, standard variable APRs of 18%–28% apply.

Summit National

Summit Cash Preferred

excellent odds
Rewards
2% on everything
Intro offer
$200 after $1,500 spend in 3 months
Annual fee
$0
  • Flat-rate cash back
  • No annual fee
  • Cell phone protection
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Meridian Bank

Meridian Travel Elevate

good odds
Rewards
3x travel & dining, 1x other
Intro offer
60,000 points after $4,000 spend
Annual fee
$95
  • No foreign transaction fees
  • Transfer partners
  • $50 annual hotel credit
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Atlas Financial

Atlas Balance Builder

good odds
Rewards
1.5% on everything
Intro offer
0% APR on balance transfers for 18 months
Annual fee
$0
  • Longest 0% window matched
  • 3% transfer fee
  • Free credit score tracking
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0% intro APR cards: FAQs

Does 0% APR mean no payments?

No — minimum monthly payments are still required. Missing one can end the promotional rate early.

Purchases, transfers, or both?

Read the terms: some cards give 0% on purchases only, some on balance transfers only, and some on both with different window lengths.

What is deferred interest?

Store cards sometimes charge all the interest retroactively if any balance remains at the end. Mainstream 0% cards do not — interest only starts on what is left.