I have a credit card with a 0% interest promo that is ending in 2 weeks. I'm currently on LTD and planning to return to work next month. There have been a lot of changes at work that I've picked up on from LinkedIn, and I'm worried I'll be let go not long after I return, or even the company deciding they will let me go now that my FMLA is exhausted. I have the cash to pay off the card; if I don't, then I'll have to pay a years interest (26%) on what was originally a $14k balance. Wwyd?

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Intentionally keeping a balance on a 20+% cc is never the right answer.

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Do you not have any other credit cards? I would just get a regular credit card as a safety net, payoff current card with cash, and immediately start saving for an emergency fund.

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You’ll still have the open line of credit when you pay it off so if you need the money later you can just charge the card. Not sure it’s worth paying 26% when you have the cash.

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Sorry for the confusion. It's a CareCredit card, so I won't be able to charge the card and the cash will be gone

Got to agree with PC1 here. You’ll take 3.5k hit to hold on to what sounds like 7k of cash? When you start earning (or even while you’re on LTD) go to a credit union and get a personal line of credit or low interest card. My CU’s is 13.5% ish. The credit is then there if you need it and you don’t pay a 50% penalty on 7k. If you’re still at Deloitte and have decent credit you should be able to get 3-5k of credit no problem with two full paystubs.

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